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CVE-2010-0249 kev in the critical feed json

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…

published 2010-01-15 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-0280

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2026-05-20
epss
91.9%
EPSS 91.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
public exploits
3
Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Summary

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."

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/ms10_002_aurora)
  2. Published
  3. CISA SSVC: exploitation active
  4. Added to CISA KEV
  5. CISA patch deadline

Known exploited

Added
5 mo ago
Patch by
2026-06-03 (5 mo ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor, product
Microsoft, Internet Explorer
CISA name
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
5 mo ago

Exploit prediction

91.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/ms10_002_aurora MS10-002 Microsoft Internet Explorer "Aurora" Memory Corruption metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2010-01-14
  • EDB-16599 Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'Aurora' Memory Corruption (MS10-002) (Metasploit) remote, 2010-07-12
  • EDB-11167 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - 'Aurora' Memory Corruption (MS10-002) remote, 2010-01-17
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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