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Microsoft Security Intelligence
Published Jan 04, 2011 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Exploit:Win32/CVE-2010-3970

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: CVE-2010-3970 (other) Exploit:Win32/Tumneel (other)

Summary

Exploit:Win32/CVE-2010-3970 is the detection for a file that exploits a vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE). An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the logged-on user. Exploitation can occur by simply browsing to a folder containing the malicious file. No further user interaction is required. More information about the vulnerability is available in the following articles:
 
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products will detect and remove this threat:
 
 
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This threat exploits a vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Rendering Engine. More information about the vulnerability is available in the following pages:
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