VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-2556

CVSS score9.3 HIGH

EPSS probability27.52%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2010-08-11

Last modified2026-06-16

CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource

Primary references

secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.com — Tool Signature
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Tool Signature