CVE-2010-0266 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Office Outlook 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2 does not properly verify e-mail attachments with a PR_ATTACH_METHOD prope…
published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-0297
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 50.7%
- EPSS 50.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 4
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
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."
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/email/ms10_045_outlook_ref_only)
- Published
Exploit prediction
50.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/email/ms10_045_outlook_ref_only Outlook ATTACH_BY_REF_ONLY File Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2010-06-01
- Metasploit exploit/windows/email/ms10_045_outlook_ref_resolve Outlook ATTACH_BY_REF_RESOLVE File Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2010-06-01
- EDB-16700 Microsoft Outlook - 'ATTACH_BY_REF_ONLY' File Execution (MS10-045) (Metasploit) remote, 2010-09-20
- EDB-16699 Microsoft Outlook - 'ATTACH_BY_REF_RESOLVE' File Execution (MS10-045) (Metasploit) remote, 2010-09-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-045
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11623
vdb-entry, signature
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-0266
- NVD CVE-2010-0266
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