Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2530 and CVE-2009-2531
Published Jan 22, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.76%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2530 and CVE-2009-2531.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 8
- 8.0.6001
Running on/with
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Configuration 2
- 7
- 7.0
- 7.0.5730
- 7.0.5730.11
- 7.00.5730.1100
- 7.00.6000.16386
- 7.00.6000.16441
Running on/with
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Configuration 3
- 6
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 4
- 6
- 6.0
- 6.00.2462.0000
- 6.00.2479.0006
- 6.0.2600
- 6.00.2600.0000
- 6.0.2800
- 6.0.2800.1106
- 6.00.2800.1106
- 6.0.2900
- 6.0.2900.2180
- 6.00.2900.2180
- 6.00.3663.0000
- 6.00.3718.0000
- 6.00.3790.0000
- 6.00.3790.1830
- 6.00.3790.3959
Running on/with
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.76% (0.20759) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.76% (0.20759) | 97.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 35.63% (0.35634) | 96.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 34.13% (0.34135) | 96.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.01% (0.45009) | 96.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.13% (0.34135) | 96.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 93.42% (0.93420) | 99.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 93.81% (0.93812) | 99.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 94.44% (0.94442) | 99.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 94.79% (0.94791) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 95.08% (0.95080) | 99.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 95.35% (0.95352) | 99.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 95.77% (0.95771) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 95.96% (0.95958) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.74% (0.95738) | 99.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 30.33% (0.30332) | 97.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 20, 2023 | 30.33% (0.30332) | 97.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 32.70% (0.32697) | 97.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 31, 2022 | 36.85% (0.36846) | 97.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 23, 2022 | 38.71% (0.38714) | 97.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55774 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8186 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55774 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8186 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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