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CVE-2010-2568

Published: Jul 22, 2010

Modified: Oct 22, 2025

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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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_CERT

http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181

x_refsource_MISC

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11564

vdb-entry

signature

x_refsource_OVAL

http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html

x_refsource_MISC

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_CERT-VN

http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/

x_refsource_MISC

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx

x_refsource_CONFIRM

http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190

x_refsource_MISC

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf

x_refsource_MISC

https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm

x_refsource_MISC

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_MS

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