CVE-2010-0249
microsoft internet explorer
Published 15 Jan 2010 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 20 May 2026, with a remediation deadline of 3 Jun 2026 for US federal agencies.
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.
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."
References
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspx · Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.html · Broken Link
- osvdb.org/61697 · Broken Link
- securitytracker.com/id?1023462 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- support.microsoft.com/kb/979352 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11167 · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx · Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815 · Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-055A.html · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0135 · Broken Link
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55642 · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6835 · Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0249 · US Government Resource