The URL validation functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, 7 and 8, and the ShellExecute API function in Windows 2000…

Description

The URL validation functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, 7 and 8, and the ShellExecute API function in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, does not properly process input parameters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a crafted URL, aka "URL Validation Vulnerability."

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

34.0% · top 1.6% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-94 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-94 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (7)

• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8464 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• MS10-007 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
• TA10-040A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
• 20100209 ZDI-10-016: Microsoft Windows ShellExecute Improper Sanitization Code Execution Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-016/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• MS10-002 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
• ie-url-code-execution(55773) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2010-0027](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2010-0027.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2010-0027)

Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 00:37 UTC.