CVE-2010-0248

critical-risk
Published 2010-01-22

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 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 "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

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78.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 22% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.1/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Vendors

73
/ 100
critical-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 22/34 · High