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CVE-2010-0249

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."

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-01-15T17:30:00.533

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	5.0.1	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	8	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No

References

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspx Broken Link, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/61697 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023462 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979352 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11167 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-055A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0135 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55642 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6835 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspx Broken Link, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/61697 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023462 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979352 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11167 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-055A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0135 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55642 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6835 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.