CVE-2010-0249

Summary

CVE	CVE-2010-0249
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	microsoft
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2010-01-15 17:30:00 UTC
Updated	2026-05-21 12:57:01 UTC
Description	Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 on Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP SP2 and SP3; Windows Server 2003 SP2; Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2; and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a pointer associated with a deleted object, related to incorrectly initialized memory and improper handling of objects in memory, as exploited in the wild in December 2009 and January 2010 during Operation Aurora, aka "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.887880000 probability, percentile 0.995330000 (date 2026-06-02)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2026-05-20; due 2026-06-03; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-416 | n/a | CWE-416 CWE-416 Use After Free

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	8.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	ADP	DECLARED	8.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	Secondary	8.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	9.3		`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor	Microsoft
Product	Internet Explorer
Name	Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
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.
Notes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityAdvisories/2010/979352 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0249

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Application	Microsoft	Internet Explorer	5.0.1	sp4	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Internet Explorer	6	-	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Internet Explorer	6	sp1	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Internet Explorer	7.0	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 2000	-	sp4	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2003	-	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2003	-	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Xp	-	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Xp	-	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Xp	-	sp3	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Na	N/a	affected n/a	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
Internet Explorer Aurora Exploit	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.exploit-db.com	Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Security Advisory 979352 Released - The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) - Site Home - TechNet Blogs	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	blogs.technet.com	Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
New IE hole exploited in attacks on U.S. firms \| InSecurity Complex - CNET News	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	news.cnet.com	Broken Link
IBM X-Force Exchange	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Microsoft Internet Explorer Invalid Pointer Reference Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	securitytracker.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Microsoft Security Advisory (979352): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.microsoft.com	Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.vupen.com	Broken Link
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#492515	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.kb.cert.org	Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	support.microsoft.com	Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov	US Government Resource
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA10-055A -- Malicious Activity Associated with "Aurora" Internet Explorer Exploit	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.us-cert.gov	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002 - Critical \| Microsoft Docs	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	docs.microsoft.com	Patch, Vendor Advisory
Repository / Oval Repository	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	oval.cisecurity.org	Broken Link
Internet Explorer CVE-2010-0249 'srcElement()' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com	Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
osvdb.org/61697	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	osvdb.org	Broken Link
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

Additional Advisory Data

Source	Time	Event
ADP	2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z	CVE-2010-0249 added to CISA KEV

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.