CVE-2010-0494 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy and execute XSS by tricking users into dragging browser windows, compromising data confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0494?
CVE-2010-0494 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 31 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0494?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2010-0494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r9c-232f-pq69.