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CVE-2010-3962 Detail

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences and the clip attribute, aka an "invalid flag reference" issue or "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in November 2010.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/11/02/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-2458511.aspx Vendor Advisory 
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/11/02/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-2458511.aspx Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42091 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42091 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15418 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15418 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15421 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15421 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/899748 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/899748 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2458511.mspx Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2458511.mspx Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44536 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44536 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024676 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024676 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/new-ie-0-day-used-targeted-attacks Not Applicable 
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/new-ie-0-day-used-targeted-attacks Not Applicable 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2880 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2880 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-090 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-090 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62962 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62962 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12279 Tool Signature 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12279 Tool Signature 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-3962
NVD Published Date:
11/05/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation