Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2010-0820
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), as used in Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2; Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) in Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2; and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via malformed LDAP messages, aka "LSASS Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.144 (96.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.144 · newest: 0.144 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-068 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7120 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0820?
- CVE-2010-0820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2010-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2010-0820?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.