Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2010-2746?

Affected: Windows 2003 Server (Microsoft); Windows 7 (Microsoft); Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2010-2746 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2010-2746 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2010-2746?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2010-2746?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2010-2746 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2010-2746Windows 7 Memory Corruption

Published Oct 13, 2010 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2010-2746 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.6 v2) affecting Windows 2003 Server (Microsoft), Windows 7 (Microsoft), Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft) and 3 more products.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

7.6

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

36%

Higher than 98.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

34/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Comctl32.dll (aka the common control library) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, when a third-party SVG viewer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers unspecified messages from this viewer, aka "Comctl32 Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected Products

16 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Windows 2003 ServerMicrosoft	See advisory	n/a
Windows 7Microsoft	See advisory	n/a
Windows Server 2003Microsoft	See advisory	n/a
Windows Server 2008Microsoft	r2	n/a
Windows VistaMicrosoft	See advisory	n/a

1 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 13, 2010
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Comctl32.dll (aka the common control library) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, when a third-party SVG viewer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a craft…
Affected: Windows 2003 Server (Microsoft); Windows 7 (Microsoft); Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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