Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-3886 (CCN-59948)

Assigned:2010-07-01
Published:2010-07-01
Updated:2022-02-18
Summary:The CTimeoutEventList::InsertIntoTimeoutList function in Microsoft mshtml.dll uses a certain pointer value as part of producing Timer ID values for the setTimeout and setInterval methods in VBScript and JScript, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the heap memory addresses used by an application, as demonstrated by the Internet Explorer 8 application.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Broken Link, Exploit
20100629 [0day] Microsoft mshtml.dll CTimeoutEventList::InsertIntoTimeoutList memory leak

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-3886

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://twitter.com/WisecWisec/statuses/17254776077

Source: MISC
Type: Not Applicable
http://www.eeye.com/Resources/Security-Center/Research/Zero-Day-Tracker/2010/20100630

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Web site
Internet Explorer

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 66001
Microsoft Windows mshtml.dll CTimeoutEventList::InsertIntoTimeoutList Local Pointer Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: BID-41247
Microsoft Internet Explorer 'mshtml.dll' Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-ie-mshtml-info-disc(59948)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11606

Source: CCN
Type: Packetstorm Security Web Site
Microsoft mshtml.dll CTimeoutEventList::InsertIntoTimeoutList proof of concept memory leak exploit.

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11606
    V
    Pointer leakage vulnerability in Internet Explorer
    2012-03-26
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 8
    microsoft ie 8.0