CVE-2010-2556

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

• CWE-908

• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11994Tool Signature
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11994Tool Signature

Published

Aug 11, 2010

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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