CVE-2010-2559

Microsoft Internet Explorer 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3671, CVE-2009-3674, CVE-2010-0245, and CVE-2010-0246.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11984	Tool Signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-053	Patch Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::professional::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3::::::

Information

Published : 2010-08-11 11:47

Updated : 2022-02-28 09:31

NVD link : CVE-2010-2559

Mitre link : CVE-2010-2559

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_7
windows_vista
windows_xp
windows_server_2008
internet_explorer
windows_server_2003

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