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Microsoft Outlook TNEF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2315011)

🗓️ 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft Outlook TNEF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2315011). Heap overflow error in TNEF message processing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email attachment. Missing critical security update for Microsoft Outlook 2002/2003/2007

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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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902243");
  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:"2010-09-15 17:01:07 +0200 (Wed, 15 Sep 2010)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-2728");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_name("Microsoft Outlook TNEF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2315011)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2293422");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2293428");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2288953");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2385");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Ver", "SMB/Office/Outlook/Version");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary
  code by sending a specially crafted email attachment to an affected system.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Office Outlook 2002/2003/2007.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is caused by a heap overflow error when processing malformed 'TNEF'
  messages while connected to an Exchange Server in Online Mode, which could
  allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted
  email to a vulnerable client.");

  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 MS10-064.");

  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/ms10-064");
  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
include("http_func.inc");

outVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Outlook/Version");
if(!outVer){
  exit(0);
}

key  = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\";

foreach dllPath (registry_enum_values(key:key))
{
  if("CONTAB32.DLL" >< dllPath)
  {
    share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([a-zA-Z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:dllPath);
    file = ereg_replace(pattern:"[a-zA-Z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:dllPath);

    dllVer = GetVer(file:file, share:toupper(share));

    if(!isnull(dllVer))
    {
      if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"9.0.0.8987")||
         version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"11.0",test_version2:"11.0.8306")||
         version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"12.0",test_version2:"12.0.6514.4999"))
      {
        security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        exit(0);
      }
     }
  }
}

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5
CVSS 29.3
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