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CVE-2010-1127


Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not initialize certain data structures during execution of the createElement method, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted JavaScript code, as demonstrated by setting the (1) outerHTML or (2) value property of an object returned by createElement.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-1127 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from microsoft 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

2010-03-26T20:30:00.843

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.0 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.00.2462.0000 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.00.2479.0006 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.0.2600 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.00.2600.0000 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.0.2800 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.0.2800.1106 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.00.2800.1106 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.0.2900 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.0.2900.2180 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.00.2900.2180 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.00.3663.0000 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.00.3718.0000 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.00.3790.0000 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.00.3790.1830 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6.00.3790.3959 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.0 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.0 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.0 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.0 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.0 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.0.5730 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.0.5730.11 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.00.5730.1100 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.00.6000.16386 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.00.6000.16441 Yes

References

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.