CVE-2010-0492

8.1 HIGH
Published: March 31, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in mstime.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the TIME2 behavior, the CTimeAction object, and destruction of markup, leading to memory corruption, aka "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023773
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510506/100/0/threaded
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39030
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-033
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7722
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023773
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510506/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39030
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7722
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
62.8%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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