CVE-2010-0806 (GCVE-0-2010-0806)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2010-03-10 22:00
Modified
2026-05-21 03:55
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Peer Objects component (aka iepeers.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object, as exploited in the wild in March 2010, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a n/a Version: n/a
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2026-05-20

Due date: 2026-06-03

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securityadvisories/2010/981374 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0806

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