CVE-2010-2442 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read keystrokes via cross-domain IFRAME gadgets in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2010-2442?
CVE-2010-2442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 24 Jun 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, possibly 8, does not properly restrict focus changes, which allows remote attackers to read keystrokes via "cross-domain IFRAME gadgets."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-2442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-89cf-2vwq-45m6.