ID CVE-2010-2559
Summary 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.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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:-:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 9.3 (as of 28-02-2022 - 17:31)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-908
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
msbulletin via4
bulletin_id MS10-053
bulletin_url
date 2010-08-10T00:00:00
impact Remote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id 2183461
knowledgebase_url
severity Critical
title Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
oval via4
accepted 2014-08-18T04:00:14.795-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Josh Turpin
    organization Symantec Corporation
  • name Rachana Shetty
    organization SecPod Technologies
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization Symantec Corporation
  • name Maria Mikhno
    organization ALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1353
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP x64 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15247
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1870
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:730
  • comment Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
  • comment Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
  • comment Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
  • comment Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5954
  • comment Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
description 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.
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11984
status accepted
submitted 2010-06-08T13:00:00
title Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability
version 81
refmap via4
cert TA10-222A
Last major update 28-02-2022 - 17:31
Published 11-08-2010 - 18:47
Last modified 28-02-2022 - 17:31
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