CVE-2010-0806

HIGH CISA KEV EPSS 99.6%
Published Mar 10, 201016y ago · Modified May 21, 20261mo ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Mar 10, 2010 16y ago
Last Modified May 21, 2026 1mo ago
KEV Listed May 20, 2026 1mo ago
KEV Due Jun 3, 2026 30d overdue

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."

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

CISA Known Exploited Overdue 30d
Added
May 20, 2026
Due
Jun 3, 2026

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

EPSS Exploit Probability
99.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Actively Exploited (KEV)
Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-399
CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 36

VendorProductVersionRange
microsoftinternet_explorer5.01any
microsoftinternet_explorer6any
microsoftwindows_2000*any
microsoftinternet_explorer8any
microsoftwindows_7*any
microsoftwindows_7*any
microsoftwindows_server_2003*any
microsoftwindows_server_2003*any
microsoftwindows_server_2008*any
microsoftwindows_server_2008*any
microsoftwindows_server_2008r2any
microsoftwindows_server_2008r2any
microsoftwindows_vista*any
microsoftwindows_vista*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any
microsoftinternet_explorer7any
microsoftwindows_server_2003*any
microsoftwindows_server_2003*any
microsoftwindows_server_2003*any
microsoftwindows_server_2008*any
microsoftwindows_server_2008*any
microsoftwindows_server_2008*any
microsoftwindows_vista*any
microsoftwindows_vista*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any
microsoftinternet_explorer6any
microsoftwindows_server_2003*any
microsoftwindows_server_2003*any
microsoftwindows_server_2003*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any

References 15

  • blogs.technet.com http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/09/security-advisory-981374-released.aspx
    Broken Link
  • osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/62810
    Broken Link
  • secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/38860
    Vendor Advisory
  • kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/744549
    PatchUS Government Resource
  • microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981374.mspx
    PatchVendor AdvisoryBroken Link
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38615
    Broken Link
  • us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
    US Government Resource
  • us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html
    US Government Resource
  • vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0567
    Vendor Advisory
  • vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744
    Vendor Advisory
  • docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
    Vendor Advisory
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56772
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
  • learn.microsoft.com https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
    Vendor Advisory
  • oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8446
    Broken Link
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0806
    US Government Resource

Remediation

  • kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/744549
    PatchUS Government Resource
  • microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981374.mspx
    PatchVendor AdvisoryBroken Link