Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-0249 (CCN-55642)

Assigned:2010-01-14
Published:2010-01-14
Updated:2019-02-26
Summary: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."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspx

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-0249

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.html

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
61697

Source: CCN
Type: SA38209
Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1023462
Microsoft Internet Explorer Invalid Pointer Reference Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1023462

Source: MSKB
Type: Vendor Advisory
979352

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-099
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2618444)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-010
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2647516)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-023
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2675157)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-037
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2699988)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-044
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2719177)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-052
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2722913)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
11167

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Alert
Microsoft Internet Explorer Freed Object Code Execution

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#492515
Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML object memory corruption vulnerability

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#492515

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Advisory (979352)
Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (978207)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-018
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (980182)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-035
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (982381)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-053
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2183461)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-071
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2360131)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-090
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2416400)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-003
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2482017)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-018
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2497640)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-050
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2530548)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-057
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2559049)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-081
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2586448)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 61697
Microsoft IE mshtml.dll Use-After-Free Arbitrary Code Execution (Aurora)

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
37815

Source: CCN
Type: BID-37815
Internet Explorer CVE-2010-0249 'srcElement()' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA10-055A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2010-0135

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS10-002

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-freed-object-code-execution(55642)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-freed-object-code-execution(55642)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6835

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [01-17-2010]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6835
    V
    		HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2010-0249)
    2014-08-18
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 6
    microsoft internet explorer 6 sp1
    microsoft internet explorer 7
    microsoft internet explorer 8
    microsoft windows 2000 sp4
    microsoft internet explorer 6
    microsoft internet explorer 7
    microsoft internet explorer 6 sp1
    microsoft internet explorer 8
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows xp -
    microsoft windows xp sp3
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft ie 6.0
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1
    microsoft ie 7.0
    microsoft ie 8.0
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows xp sp3
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 * r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * r2