CVE-2010-0807 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in Internet Explorer by accessing deleted objects, requiring user interaction.

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-2010-0807?

CVE-2010-0807 is a critical use after free 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

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, leading to memory corruption, aka "HTML Rendering Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0807?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0807?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0807 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2010-0807 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0807 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5mgh-9648-5w74.

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