#VU5545 Use-after-free in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2010-3962
Published: January 31, 2017 / Updated: October 5, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5545
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3962
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error when processing CSS token sequences and the clip attribute. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HTML page, trick the victim into visiting it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.