CVE-2010-2118

Published: Jun 1, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-399

NVD MITRE

4.3CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and 8.0.7600.16385 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via JavaScript code containing an infinite loop that creates IFRAME elements for invalid news:// URIs.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

ie microsoft

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

internet explorer microsoft

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

n/a n/a

microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

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

References

http://websecurity.com.ua/4238/

websecurity.com.ua

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511509/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published

Jun 1, 2010

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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