CVE-2010-2442

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.3)—

Microsoft Internet Explorer, possibly 8, does not properly restrict focus changes, which allows remote attackers to read keystrokes via "cross-domain IFRAME gadgets."

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Base score: 4.3

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 12%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 96
Score date: 10/9/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Microsoft — Internet Explorer

CWEs

CWE-264

References

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