Microsoft Windows COM Validation Vulnerability ( 13 October 2010 )

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Shell and WordPad validate COM object instantiation. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less affected than users who operate with administrative user rights.