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CVE-2010-0806 Detail

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Peer Objects component (aka iepeers.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object, as exploited in the wild in March 2010, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."


Evaluator Description

Further information on this vulnerability can be found at the following link from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981374

Metrics

 
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/09/security-advisory-981374-released.aspx CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://osvdb.org/62810 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/38860 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/744549 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  US Government Resource 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981374.mspx CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38615 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0567 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56772 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018 CISA-ADP Vendor Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8446 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0806 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability 05/20/2026 06/03/2026 Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-416 Use After Free CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-0806
NVD Published Date:
03/10/2010
NVD Last Modified:
05/21/2026
Source:
Microsoft Corporation