CVE-2010-1263 is a critical COM Validation Vulnerability affecting Windows Shell, WordPad, and various Microsoft Office versions across multiple Windows operating systems. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a crafted file, due to improper validation of COM objects during instantiation. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring user interaction but enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
xpCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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