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CVE-2010-0248

73
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-0248 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, and 8, as well as several Windows operating systems. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating objects in memory, specifically through improper initialization or use-after-free conditions. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit modules are available in Metasploit, indicating readily accessible exploitation tools, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0.6001CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8.0.6001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0.5730CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730:unknown:gold:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
53.09%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: MS10-002 Microsoft Internet Explorer Object Memory Use-After-Free · Jan 21, 2010
ExploitDB: EDB-18642 · Mar 22, 2012
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.5309 is in the 98th percentile among its peer group of 8,920 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/55778
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8267