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TI-2010-03762 Aliases CVE-2010-3962GHSA-cmh7-cfjq-p92g

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 allows remote…

Priority CRITICAL 94Exploited in the wildCWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences and the clip attribute, aka an "invalid flag reference" issue or "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in November 2010.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-10-06CISA due date 2025-10-27
EPSS 0.96831 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:-:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2Running onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2025-10-06 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3962
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmh7-cfjq-p92g

References

Exploit 2

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2015-00277 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-00275 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-01386 Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01340 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-00335 Command injection in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-00204 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Internet Explorer KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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