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CVE-2010-0806

Published: Mar 10, 2010Updated: May 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-399
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
82.2%
Top 0.4%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 20, 2026
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Peer Objects component (aka iepeers.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object, as exploited in the wild in March 2010, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-399CWE-416

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Internet ExplorerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 20, 2026
Remediation due:Jun 3, 2026

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.

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/09/security-advisory-981374-released.aspx
blogs.technet.com
http://osvdb.org/62810
osvdb.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/38860
secunia.com
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