CVE-2010-0488
What it is
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 does not properly handle unspecified "encoding strings," which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Post Encoding Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 29.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 29.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 29.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Xp
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2010-0488.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2010-0488. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39028
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39028
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744
References
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49467403/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2010/JVNDB-2010-000011.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023773
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39028
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7840
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49467403/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2010/JVNDB-2010-000011.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023773
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39028
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7840