CVE-2010-0806

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 10, 2010 Modified: May 21, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Peer Objects component (aka iepeers.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object, as exploited in the wild in March 2010, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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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/2010/03/09/security-advisory-981374-released.aspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/62810
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38860
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/744549
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981374.mspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38615
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0567
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56772
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8446
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/09/security-advisory-981374-released.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/62810
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/744549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981374.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0567
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56772
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8446
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0806
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
87.3%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2026-06-03

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399 CWE-416

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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