CVE-2010-3962

Published: Nov 5, 2010Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-416

8.1HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences and the clip attribute, aka an "invalid flag reference" issue or "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in November 2010.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

microsoft

commercial·US

internet explorerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Oct 6, 2025

Remediation due:Oct 27, 2025

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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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44536

securityfocus.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html

us-cert.gov

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-090

docs.microsoft.com

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