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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800482
Category:Windows
Title:Microsoft Internet Explorer 'VBScript' RCE Vulnerability
Summary:Internet Explorer and VBScript are prone to a remote code; execution (RCE) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Internet Explorer and VBScript are prone to a remote code
execution (RCE) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists in the way that 'VBScript' interacts with Windows Help files
when using Internet Explorer. If a malicious Web site displayed a specially
crafted dialog box and a user pressed the F1 key, it allows arbitrary code
to be executed in the security context of the currently logged-on user.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
via specially crafted attack.

Affected Software/OS:
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.x, 7.x and 8.x.

Solution:
Apply the latest updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
7.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-0483
BugTraq ID: 38463
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38463
Cert/CC Advisory: TA10-103A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#612021
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/612021
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9163298/New_zero_day_involves_IE_puts_Windows_XP_users_at_risk
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/01/ie_code_execution_bug/
https://www.metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_winhlp32.rb
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS10-022
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-022
http://www.osvdb.org/62632
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7170
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8654
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023668
http://secunia.com/advisories/38727
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0485
XForce ISS Database: ms-win-msgbox-code-execution(56558)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56558
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