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CVE-2010-1991

Published: May 20, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-399
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
10.5%
Top 4.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180, 7, and 8.0.7600.16385 executes a mail application in situations where an IFRAME element has a mailto: URL in its SRC attribute, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive application launches) via an HTML document with many IFRAME elements.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

n/an/a
iemicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
internet explorermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://websecurity.com.ua/4206/
websecurity.com.ua
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511327/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
May 20, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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