Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2010-0246. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. 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 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3671, CVE-2009-3674, and CVE-2010-0245.

The issue has been introduced in 03/05/2008. The weakness was disclosed 01/22/2010 as MS10-002 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0246. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 688 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44110 , 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 100078 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS10-002 and KB979352)).

Applying the patch MS10-002 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 9429.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55776), Tenable (44110), SecurityFocus (BID 37895†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24658†). The entries VDB-4079, VDB-4084, VDB-51654 and VDB-51653 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 44110
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OpenVAS ID: 901097
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (978207)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS10-002
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-0246 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0246
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51652

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X-Force: 55776
SecurityFocus: 37895
Vulnerability Center: 24658 - [MS10-002] Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows Products Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/11/2025 12:05
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (46), 04/07/2017 12:09 (23), 08/31/2021 14:29 (2), 08/31/2021 14:34 (7), 08/31/2021 14:36 (1), 04/11/2025 12:05 (15)
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