VDB-53512 · CVE-2010-1259 · MS10-035

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8 code injection

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and SP2, 7, and 8 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."

The weakness was disclosed 06/08/2010 as MS10-035 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1259. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 46842 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100082 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS10-035 and KB980088)).

Applying the patch MS10-035 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9735.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (58871) and Tenable (46842). The entries 4080, 4137, 53515 and 53514 are pretty similar.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Internet Explorer

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 46842
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OpenVAS ID: 902191
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (982381)
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Countermeasuresinfo

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Patch: MS10-035
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Timelineinfo

04/05/2010 🔍
06/08/2010 +64 days 🔍
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06/09/2010 +1 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1744 days 🔍
09/15/2021 +2372 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS10-035
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1259 (🔍)
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X-Force: 58871
Vulnerability Center: 25988 - [MS10-035] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 40410
OSVDB: 65215

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/15/2021 06:31
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (45), 04/07/2017 12:09 (24), 09/15/2021 06:05 (3), 09/15/2021 06:16 (7), 09/15/2021 06:31 (1)
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