CVE-2010-3243 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the toStaticHTML function in Internet Explorer 8.
- 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-2010-3243?
CVE-2010-3243 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 13 Oct 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-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the toStaticHTML function in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, and the SafeHTML function in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP2 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 SP2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka "HTML Sanitization Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3243?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Sharepoint Server, Microsoft Sharepoint Services.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3243 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-2010-3243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3243 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-qm6m-r8jh-v8jm.