CVE-2010-0249
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 on Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP SP2 and SP3; Windows Server 2003 SP2; Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2; and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a pointer associated with a deleted object, related to incorrectly initialized memory and improper handling of objects in memory, as exploited in the wild in December 2009 and January 2010 during Operation Aurora, aka "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 8.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 92%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 100
- Fecha de la puntuación: 29/9/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 20/5/2026
- Plazo de remediación: 3/6/2026
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1203Exploitation for Client Executionexecution95 % - Impacto principal
T1059.003Windows Command Shellexecution90 % - Impacto secundario
T1005Data from Local Systemcollection75 %
Use-after-free en IE permite ejecución arbitraria de código en cliente tras interacción del usuario (acceso a sitio malicioso). Requiere UI:R. Explotado activamente en Operation Aurora diciembre 2009-enero 2010.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-416
- CWE-416
Referencias
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspx
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.html
- http://osvdb.org/61697
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023462
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979352
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11167
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-055A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0135
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55642
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6835
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspx
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10435232-245.html
- http://osvdb.org/61697
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023462
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979352
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11167
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37815
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-055A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0135
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55642
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6835
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0249
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},
{
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],
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],
"evaluatorComment": "Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.htmlhttp://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html\n\nCWE-416: Use After Free",
"sourceIdentifier": "secure@microsoft.com",
"cisaRequiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
"cisaVulnerabilityName": "Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability"
}