CVE-2010-2561 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 24.9% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted response, aka "Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 24.87% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-08-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | xml core services |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 - Response Handling Memory Corruption (MS10-051) | 2010-08-10 |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-051
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11730
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-051
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11730
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