CVE-2010-2568
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Jul 22, 2010
- Updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- Reserved
- Jun 30, 2010
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- TA10-222Athird-party-advisory
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11564vdb-entrysignature
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html
- VU#940193third-party-advisory
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/
- 40647third-party-advisory
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190
- 41732vdb-entry
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf
- https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm
- 1024216vdb-entry
- MS10-046vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2568government-resource
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.