MS10-046 Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2286198)
Critical - Remote Code Execution This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Shell. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if the icon of a specially crafted shortcut is displayed. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
Bulletin details at Microsoft.com
Bulletin details at Microsoft.com
Related CVE Entries
CVE-2010-2568
Known exploited
Public exploit
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, Server 2008 SP2 and R2, and Windows 7 allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .LNK or (2) .PIF shortcut file, which is not properly handled during icon display in Windows Explorer, as demonstrated in the wild in July 2010, and originally reported for malware that leverages CVE-2010-2772 in Siemens WinCC SCADA systems.
Max CVSS
9.3
EPSS Score
93.48%
Published
2010-07-22
Updated
2025-04-11
CISA KEV Added
2022-09-15