CVE-2010-0266

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Microsoft Office Outlook 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2 does not properly verify e-mail attachments with a PR_

Microsoft Office Outlook 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2 does not properly verify e-mail attachments with a PR_ATTACH_METHOD property value of ATTACH_BY_REFERENCE, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message, aka "Microsoft Outlook SMB Attachment Vulnerability.".

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.82804

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EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
Public exploit or PoC is available
CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules16 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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Affected Products & Versions

microsoft outlookall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

remoteMicrosoft Outlook - 'ATTACH_BY_REF_ONLY' File Execution (MS10-045) (Metasploit)verified

remoteMicrosoft Outlook - 'ATTACH_BY_REF_RESOLVE' File Execution (MS10-045) (Metasploit)verified

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Sigma Hunt Rules

Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

producthighSuspicious File Created in Outlook Temporary Directory

producthighSuspicious Outlook Macro Created

producthighPotential Persistence Via Outlook Form

producthighSuspicious Execution From Outlook Temporary Folder

producthighSuspicious Remote Child Process From Outlook

producthighSuspicious Outlook Child Process

Show all 16 top matchesproducthighOutlook EnableUnsafeClientMailRules Setting Enabled
producthighPotential Persistence Via Outlook LoadMacroProviderOnBoot Setting
producthighSuspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS
producthighCode Executed Via Office Add-in XLL File
producthighPotential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Add-In
producthighPotential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Startup Folder
producthighFile With Uncommon Extension Created By An Office Application
producthighOffice Macro File Creation From Suspicious Process
producthighUncommon File Created In Office Startup Folder
producthighPotentially Suspicious Office Document Executed From Trusted Location

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Scoring & Timeline

9.3

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD15 Jul 2010 · 12:57 PM

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References & Sources

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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.htmlUS Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-045

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11623

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