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CVE-2010-0477

CRITICAL CVSS: 10.0 Published: 2010-04-14 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The SMB client in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 does not properly handle (1) SMBv1 and (2) SMBv2 response packets, which allows remote SMB servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet that causes the client to read the entirety of the response, and then improperly interact with the Winsock Kernel (WSK), aka "SMB Client Message Size Vulnerability."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows 7

Weakness Type

CWE-399

References