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CVE-2010-0255

UnknownEPSS 37.03%

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CVE-2010-0255 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not prevent rendering of non-HTML local files as HTML documents, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via vectors involving JavaScript exploit code that constructs a reference to a file://127.0.0.1 URL, aka the dynamic OBJECT tag vulnerability, as demonstrated by obtaining the data from an index.dat file, a variant of CVE-2009-1140 and related to CVE-2008-1448.. EPSS estimates a 37.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not prevent rendering of non-HTML local files as HTML documents, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via vectors involving JavaScript exploit code that constructs a reference to a file://127.0.0.1 URL, aka the dynamic OBJECT tag vulnerability, as demonstrated by obtaining the data from an index.dat file, a variant of CVE-2009-1140 and related to CVE-2008-1448.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
37.03%

98.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftInternet Explorer6—
MicrosoftInternet Explorer7—
MicrosoftInternet Explorer5.01Sp4
MicrosoftInternet Explorer8—

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-0255?
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not prevent rendering of non-HTML local files as HTML documents, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via vectors involving JavaScript exploit code that constructs a reference to a file://127.0.0.1 URL, aka the dynamic OBJECT tag vulnerability, as demonstrated by obtaining the data from an index.dat file, a variant of CVE-2009-1140 and related to CVE-2008-1448.
How severe is CVE-2010-0255?
Severity scoring for CVE-2010-0255 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 37.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0255?
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Source: NVD / NIST