CVE-2010-0486 - CVE House

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Status published Critical CVE-2010-0486

The WinVerifyTrust function in Authenticode Signature Verification 5.1, 6.0, and...

9.3 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

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."

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

microsoft

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Affected Software

windows 7, windows 2000, windows xp, windows 2003 server, windows server 2003, windows server 2008, windows vista

Vulnerable Versions:

Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: April 14th, 2010

Last Modified: August 7th, 2024

Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.