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m10-042
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M10-042 is a Microsoft security advisory addressing the Help Center URL Validation Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2010-1885. This vulnerability affected the Windows Help and Support Center and could allow remote code execution if a user clicked a specially crafted link. Microsoft released a security update to resolve this issue. The advisory was updated in July 2010 to reflect the publication of a security bulletin. Users were advised to apply the update to protect against limited, targeted attacks that exploited proof-of-concept code. The tag m10-042 is relevant for discussions about this specific security advisory and the associated vulnerability in Windows.
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Microsoft Security Advisory (2219475): Vulnerability in Windows Help and Support Center Could Allow
Revision Note: V2.0 (July 13, 2010): Advisory updated to reflect publication of security bulletin.Summary: Microsoft has completed the investigation into a public report of this vulnerability. We have issued M10-042 to address this issue. For more information about this issue, including download...- News
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Microsoft Security Advisory (2219475): Vulnerability in Windows Help and Support Center Could Allow
Revision Note: V1.2 (June 15, 2010): Revised Executive Summary to reflect awareness of limited, targeted active attacks that use published proof-of-concept exploit code. Advisory Summary:Microsoft has completed the investigation into a public report of this vulnerability. We have issued M10-042...- News
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