CVE-2010-0240

The TCP/IP implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2, when a custom network driver is used, does not properly handle local fragmentation of Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) over UDP packets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets, aka "Header MDL Fragmentation Vulnerability."

Score

CVSS 2.0 10.0 Critical

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2010-02-10

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected products

• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Vista (Microsoft)

References

• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-009
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8400