CVE Catalog

CVE-2010-0806

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Peer Objects component (iepeers.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the user's system, posing a significant security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Peer Objects component (aka iepeers.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object, as exploited in the wild in March 2010, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS