Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 8, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2010-1263

Description

Windows Shell and WordPad in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7; Microsoft Office XP SP3; Office 2003 SP3; and Office System 2007 SP1 and SP2 do not properly validate COM objects during instantiation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "COM Validation Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft/Office4 versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
www.securityfocus.com/bid/40574nvd
www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-036nvd
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-083nvd
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7286nvd

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