CVE-2010-2557 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by access…
published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2561
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.5%
- EPSS 27.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 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 "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
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27.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-053
vendor-advisory, patch
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11968
vdb-entry, signature, tool-signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-2557
- NVD CVE-2010-2557
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