Stack-based Buffer Overflow in VBScript on Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer
CVE-2010-0917
Currently unrated
Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 3 March 2010
What is CVE-2010-0917?
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in VBScript when used with Internet Explorer on specific Microsoft Windows versions. This vulnerability can be exploited by user-assisted remote attackers through a malicious long string in the helpfile argument of the MsgBox function. When the F1 key is pressed, the vulnerability triggers, allowing for potential code execution, thus compromising the system's integrity.