CVE-2010-2556
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka…
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Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 27.52% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-908
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11994Tool Signature
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11994Tool Signature
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.