CVE detail
CVE-2010-0249: Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Microsoft · Internet Explorer
- Date added (KEV)
- May 20, 2026
- CISA due date
- Jun 03, 2026
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor fix: Vendor advisory
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Technical detail
From CISA
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains an use-after-free vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a pointer associated with a deleted object. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityAdvisories/2010/979352 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0249
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- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspxBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979352PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspxBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002PatchVendor Advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspxBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979352PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspxBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002PatchVendor Advisory
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.htmlBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/61697Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023462Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11167ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815Broken LinkExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-055A.htmlBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0135Broken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55642Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6835Broken Link
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.htmlBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/61697Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023462Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11167ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815Broken LinkExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-055A.htmlBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0135Broken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55642Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6835Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0249US Government Resource
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