← CVE Radar
CVE-2010-3962Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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.
8.1 HIGHEPSS 96.83%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | HIGH | 3.1CISA-ADP | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.3 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Oct 27, 2025
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2010-3962
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Nov 5, 2010
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16 23:23 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftinternet explorer3 version ranges
- 6
- 7
- 8
References
- blogs.technet.com http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/11/02/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-2458511.aspx
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/42091
- exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15418
- exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15421
- kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/899748
- microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2458511.mspx
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44536
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024676
- symantec.com http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/new-ie-0-day-used-targeted-attacks
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html
- vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2880
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-090
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62962
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12279
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3962