PT-2010-4107 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2010-08-11 · Updated 2022-02-28 · CVE-2010-2559

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer (affected versions not specified)

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to incorrect initialization or deletion of an object when accessed by Internet Explorer. An attacker can exploit this by creating a specially crafted Web page. When viewed, this page could allow remote code execution, potentially giving the attacker the same rights as the logged-on user. If the user has administrative rights, the attacker could gain complete control of the system, allowing them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full rights.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-2559

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 6

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2559 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-053 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2559 · Security Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11984 · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/MS10-053 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html · Note