CVE-2010-0491

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, and 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by changing unspecified properties of an HTML object that has an onreadystatechange event handler, aka "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 59.00% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8421 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39027 vdb entry patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018 vendor advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=864 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023773 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0491?
CVE-2010-0491 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0491?
To fix CVE-2010-0491, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0491 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0491 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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