CVE-2010-0249

8.8 HIGH

Published: January 15, 2010 Modified: April 23, 2026

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."

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspx

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Vendor Advisory

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link

http://osvdb.org/61697

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link

http://securitytracker.com/id?1023462

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979352

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11167

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-055A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0135

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55642

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6835

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspx