First published: Fri Jan 22 2010(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3671, CVE-2009-3674, and CVE-2010-0245.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
All of | ||
Any of | ||
Internet Explorer | =8 | |
Internet Explorer | =8.0.6001 | |
Any of | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Internet Explorer | =8 | |
Internet Explorer | =8.0.6001 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 |
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CVE-2010-0246 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2010-0246, users should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer 8.
CVE-2010-0246 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and its installations across various Windows platforms.
Yes, CVE-2010-0246 can be exploited remotely by attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Exploitation of CVE-2010-0246 can lead to memory corruption, allowing attackers to run malicious code on the user's system.