Comctl32 Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-2746,MS10-081,ms10-081
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Heap-based buffer overflow in Comctl32.dll (aka the common control library) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, when a third-party SVG viewer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers unspecified messages from this viewer, aka "Comctl32 Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
nvd: Per: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-081.mspx
'This vulnerability cannot be exploited in the default Windows configuration. In order to be vulnerable to the issue, a third-party application that renders scalable vector graphics (SVG) must be installed on the system.'
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004567
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004567 - Comctl32 Heap Overflow Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft windows_2003_server
- microsoft windows_7 -
- microsoft windows_server_2003
- microsoft windows_server_2008
- microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
- microsoft windows_vista
- microsoft windows_xp
- microsoft windows_xp -
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