Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2010-012 |
Date Published: | 17 Jan 2010 |
Severity: | Critical |
Last Updated: | Friday 01 January, 2010 |
Source: | Microsoft Security Advisory (979352) Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002 |
Industry Reference: | CVE-2010-0249 |
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Who is Vulnerable? | Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP SP2 Windows XP SP3 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 with SP2 (Itanium) Windows Vista Windows Vista SP1 Windows Vista SP2 Windows Vista x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1 Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 Windows Server 2008 (Itanium) Windows Server 2008 (Itanium) SP2 Windows 7 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Windows Server 2008 R2 (Itanium) |
Vulnerability Description | A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer. An attacker could exploit this issue by constructing a specially crafted Web page that when viewed by a user, could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely. |
Update/Patch Avaliable | Apply patches: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002 |
Vulnerability Details | The vulnerability is due to an invalid pointer reference within Internet Explorer. By convincing a user to view a specially crafted web page, the attacker could execute arbitrary code on the user's system by accessing a pointer associated with a deleted object. |