Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 does not properly handle…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.29229 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0488
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6fvg-8hhr-r65p
References
Patch 1
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2010-0488 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0488 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6fvg-8hhr-r65p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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