CVE-2010-0806
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains an use-after-free vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
CISA KEV
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Internet Explorer
- Due date
- 2026-06-03
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'iepeers.dll' Use-After-Free (Metasploit)
Microsoft Internet Explorer - DHTML Behaviour Use-After-Free (MS10-018) (Metasploit)
Metasploit modules
OS impact
Windows Fixed 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Not affected | — |
| - | Not affected | — |
| — | Not affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.01 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 8 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 7 | |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/09/security-advisory-981374-released.aspx
- http://osvdb.org/62810
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38860
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/744549
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981374.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38615
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0567
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56772
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8446
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0806
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securityadvisories/2010/981374 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0806
CWEs
CWE-399 CWE-416
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.