CVE-2010-0249 | BDVDB-2026-40036 Detail
MicrosoftInternet Explorer
Description#
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 on Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP SP2 and SP3; Windows Server 2003 SP2; Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2; and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a pointer associated with a deleted object, related to incorrectly initialized memory and improper handling of objects in memory, as exploited in the wild in December 2009 and January 2010 during Operation Aurora, aka "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References#
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6835
- http://osvdb.org/61697
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11167
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979352
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspx
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55642
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-055A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023462
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0135
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0249
Exploit#
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.