CVE-2010-2561
Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows...
Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted response, aka "Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted response, aka "Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2010-2561- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted response, aka "Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2010-2561- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2565 No score
Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted response, aka "Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2010-2565- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-chj8-f33h-qgp9 No score
Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows...
Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted response, aka "Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-chj8-f33h-qgp9- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 - Response Handling Memory Corruption (MS10-051) | 2010-08-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2561 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Xml Core Services, published August 11, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24.9%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.