CVE-2010-2558 Race condition in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a race condition in Internet Explorer, 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-2010-2558?
CVE-2010-2558 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 11 Aug 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
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors related to an object in memory, aka "Race Condition Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2558?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2558?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2558 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-2558 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2558 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-rh85-jq99-m6fx.