Use-after-free in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2010-0806

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in the Peer Objects component within iepeers.dll library. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.

How to mitigate CVE-2010-0806

Sources

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms10-018
• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2010/03/30/active-exploitation-of-cve-2010-0806/
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/744549
• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/981374