Description
vbscript.dll in VBScript 5.1, 5.6, 5.7, and 5.8 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, aka "VBScript Help Keypress Vulnerability."
Published: 2010-03-03
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: 82.0% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Server Windows Server 2003 Windows Xp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:52:18.731Z

Reserved: 2010-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-0483

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2010-03-03T19:30:00.587

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2010-0483

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