RCE in Microsoft Internet_explorer
CVE-2010-0248
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 m…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.784 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 7.0, 6.00.2900.2180, 6.0.2900.2180
- Microsoft Windows_2000
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_server_2003
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- MS10-002 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- ie-object-memory-code-exec(55778) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8267 (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0248?
- CVE-2010-0248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2010-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2010-0248?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2010-0248 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.