CVE-2010-0494

Description

Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted HTML document in a situation where the client user drags one browser window across another browser window, aka "HTML Element Cross-Domain Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 46.50% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39047 vdb entry patch
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
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8553 vdb entry signature
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-2010-0494?
CVE-2010-0494 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0494?
To fix CVE-2010-0494, 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-2010-0494 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0494 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~46% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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