CVE-2010-0028

EXPLOITED

Microsoft Paint - Remote Code Execution via Crafted JPEG File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2010-0028 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including unsign.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets an integer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Paint (MS10-005) by crafting a malicious JPEG file with an abnormally large image size (37838x37838). The PoC generates a file that triggers a crash in MS Paint on Windows XP SP2/SP3.

Description

Integer overflow in Microsoft Paint in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG (.JPG) file, aka "MS Paint Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by unsign · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12518

This exploit targets an integer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Paint (MS10-005) by crafting a malicious JPEG file with an abnormally large image size (37838x37838). The PoC generates a file that triggers a crash in MS Paint on Windows XP SP2/SP3.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Paint (Windows XP SP2/SP3)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to write a file on the target system · Target system running vulnerable version of Microsoft Paint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8429
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36634

Scores

EPSS 0.7372
EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2012-10-18
CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_xp (3 CPE variants)
Published Feb 10, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026