CVE-2010-0486
Microsoft Windows - Remote Code Execution via Authenticode Signature Verification Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
The WinVerifyTrust function in Authenticode Signature Verification 5.1, 6.0, and 6.1 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly use unspecified fields in a file digest, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified (1) Portable Executable (PE) or (2) cabinet (aka .CAB) file that incorrectly appears to have a valid signature, aka "WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Vulnerability."
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-019
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6787
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html
Scores
EPSS
0.2204
EPSS Percentile
97.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (7)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_2003_server
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_7
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008
(8 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista
(6 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp
(3 CPE variants)
Published
Apr 14, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026