CVE-2010-2568

Published Jul 22, 2010 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 89.6% KEV · Listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.93274}

epss

{'score': 0.93296}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-09-15'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Oct 22, 2025, 12:05 AM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 22, 2010, 5:43 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM