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Sid
16452

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Windows.

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Impact:
Unknown.

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Detailed Information:
VBScript in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, when Internet Explorer is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by referencing a (1) local pathname, (2) UNC share pathname, or (3) WebDAV server with a crafted .hlp file in the fourth argument (aka helpfile argument) to the MsgBox function, leading to code execution involving winhlp32.exe when the F1 key is pressed.

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Affected Systems:
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2

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Attack Scenarios:


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Ease of Attack:
Difficult.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2010-0483:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2010-0483
  
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