CVE-2010-2553

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Published Aug 11, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 30.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Cinepak codec in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, and Windows 7 does not properly decompress media files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Cinepak Codec Decompression Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp1::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 30.9% (30.895% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-055
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11773

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 11, 2010, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:39 AM
Reserved: Jun 30, 2010, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 11, 2010, 6:47 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM

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