Vulnerability Description
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."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.0.1 |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | - |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspxBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.htmlBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/61697Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023462Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979352PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11167ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspxBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815Broken LinkExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-055A.htmlBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0135Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-00PatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55642Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Broken Link
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspxBroken LinkVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0249?
CVE-2010-0249 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 20...
How severe is CVE-2010-0249?
CVE-2010-0249 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0249?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.