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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2010-2553 EUVD-2010-2557GHSA-xf3m-5jrg-2cr8

The Cinepak codec in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, and Windows 7 does not properly decompress media files, w…

Published Aug 11, 2010 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by microsoft

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."

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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Exploit-DB 2

GitHub 1 repository

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