Windows Common Control Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2296011)
🗓️ 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2010-2746 | 10 Jan 201100:00 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Windows Common Control Library Heap Buffer Overflow (MS10-081; CVE-2010-2746) | 15 Mar 201100:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2010-2746 | 13 Oct 201018:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2010-2746 | 13 Oct 201018:00 | – | cvelist | |
| Microsoft Windows - Common Control Library 'Comctl32' Heap Overflow (MS10-081) | 10 Jan 201100:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| CVE-2010-2746 | 13 Oct 201019:00 | – | nvd | |
| Windows Common Control Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2296011) | 13 Oct 201000:00 | – | openvas | |
| Heap overflow | 13 Oct 201019:00 | – | prion | |
| PT-2010-4261 · Microsoft · Windows | 13 Oct 201000:00 | – | ptsecurity | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-081 - Important Vulnerability in Windows Common Control Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2296011) | 13 Oct 201000:00 | – | securityvulns |
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901165");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-10-13 17:10:12 +0200 (Wed, 13 Oct 2010)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2010-2746");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.6");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_name("Windows Common Control Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2296011)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2296011");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2628");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-081");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on
the targeted system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
- Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows 7");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is caused by a heap overflow error in the Windows common control
library 'Comctl32.dll' when handling certain messages while rendering scalable
vector graphics passed from a third-party scalable vector graphics viewer,
which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking into
rendering malformed scalable vector graphics via a third-party application.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS10-081.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-081");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2003:3, winVista:3, win2008:3, win7:1) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
## MS10-081 Hotfix (2296011)
if(hotfix_missing(name:"2296011") == 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_systemroot();
if(!sysPath ){
exit(0);
}
dllPath = sysPath + "\system32\Comctl32.dll";
share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([A-Z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:dllPath);
file = ereg_replace(pattern:"[A-Z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:dllPath);
dllVer = GetVer(file:file, share:share);
if(!dllVer){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 3" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.82.2900.6028")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.82.2900.6028", install_path:dllPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.82.3790.4770")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.82.3790.4770", install_path:dllPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:2, win2008:2) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");
if(!SP) {
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
}
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.82.6001.18523")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.82.6001.18523", install_path:dllPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.10.6002.18305")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.10.6002.18305", install_path:dllPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:1) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.82.7600.16661")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.82.7600.16661", install_path:dllPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
}
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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
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CVSS 27.6
EPSS0.35663