---
title: "CVE-2010-0483: vbscript.dll in VBScript 5.1, 5.6, 5.7… | CubePath"
description: "vbscript.dll in VBScript 5.1, 5.6, 5.7, and 5.8 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, when Internet Explorer is used…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0483
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# CVE-2010-0483: vbscript.dll in VBScript 5.1, 5.6, 5.7… | CubePath

## Description

vbscript.dll in VBScript 5.1, 5.6, 5.7, and 5.8 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, when Internet Explorer is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by referencing a (1) local pathname, (2) UNC share pathname, or (3) WebDAV server with a crafted .hlp file in the fourth argument (aka helpfile argument) to the MsgBox function, leading to code execution involving winhlp32.exe when the F1 key is pressed, aka "VBScript Help Keypress Vulnerability."

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0483)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.86634 (86.6% probability)

Percentile

99.7%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7170](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7170)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [ms-win-msgbox-code-execution(56558)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56558)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [MS10-022](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-022)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory
- [VU#612021](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/612021)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [62632](http://www.osvdb.org/62632)  (osvdb.org) vdb-entry
- [ADV-2010-0485](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0485)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [computerworld.com/s/article/9163298/New\_zero\_day\_involves\_I…](http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9163298/New%5Fzero%5Fday%5Finvolves%5FIE%5Fputs%5FWindows%5FXP%5Fusers%5Fat%5Frisk)
- [microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981169.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981169.mspx)
- [theregister.co.uk/2010/03/01/ie\_code\_execution\_bug](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/01/ie%5Fcode%5Fexecution%5Fbug/)
- [isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt](http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt)
- [38463](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38463)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html](http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html)
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8654](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8654)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/03/01/help-keypress-vuln…](http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/03/01/help-keypress-vulnerability-in-vbscript-enabling-remote-code-execution.aspx)
- [metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/window…](https://www.metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie%5Fwinhlp32.rb)
- [1023668](http://securitytracker.com/id?1023668)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory…](http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory-981169-released.aspx)
- [blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/28/investigating-a-n…](http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/28/investigating-a-new-win32hlp-and-internet-explorer-issue.aspx)
- [TA10-103A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [38727](http://secunia.com/advisories/38727)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Feb 2, 2010
2. Record published Mar 3, 2010
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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