CVE-2010-1127
What it is
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not initialize certain data structures during execution of the createElement method, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted JavaScript code, as demonstrated by setting the (1) outerHTML or (2) value property of an object returned by createElement.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 18.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
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: 18.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 18.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.00.2462.0000
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.00.2479.0006
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2600
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.00.2600.0000
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.00.2800.1106
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-01/0237.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-01/0278.html
- http://securityreason.com/exploitalert/7731
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-01/0237.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-01/0278.html
- http://securityreason.com/exploitalert/7731