CISA KEV · catalog date May 20, 2026 · first observed Jul 19, 2026
Evidence dossier
CVE-2010-0249
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 on Windows 2000 SP4;
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since May 20, 2026). NVD reports CVSS 3.1 8.8. EPSS estimates 91.9% exploit likelihood as of Aug 27, 2026.
As of Aug 27, 2026
Normalized restatement
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."
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Jan 15, 2010
- Updated
- May 21, 2026
- Evidence coverage
- 97%
Evidence chronology
What was known when
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACISA-ADPOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACVE ProgramOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CVE Program Container
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- CVE Program Container
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCAmicrosoftOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: 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."
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- 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."
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCACISA KEVOriginal evidence ↗
Exploitation cataloged: Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
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- Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCAFIRST EPSSOriginal evidence ↗
EPSS score: 91.88% probability · 99.81th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.918850000000; percentile 0.998090000000
FIRST EPSS · score date Aug 27, 2026 · 99.8th percentile · first observed Aug 27, 2026
NVD · CVSS 3.1 · first observed Jul 19, 2026 · same-version scores align in this snapshot
Evidence detail
Source limits and decisions
Why each evidence state has this value
casca-unknown-reasons-v1Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
The cited source assertion is retained while canonical product linkage remains open.
- Revision
- casca-factor-d-obligations-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- Resolve identity
Source comparison
Who said what
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
CVE Program Container
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- CVE Program Container
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."
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- 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."
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
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- Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
91.88% probability · 99.81th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.918850000000; percentile 0.998090000000
Applicability
Cited product scope
Grouped from 8 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.
Identity source boundaries
- Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z
27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa - Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z
955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e
8 scope groups
Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]product-d26e3505f2452daa926474c7ca23fc78f73a7b20902783174428ff8d6e276baaLinked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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0c69b5e6-d1af-46f1-8ae6-dd5d4e3d9160
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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2eb39b99-91a0-4b70-b12a-ba37f6afba83
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/0 · match 0
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a52e757f-9b41-43b4-9d67-3fedaca71283
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 2 · node/0 · match 0
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6bc71fd8-d385-4507-bd14-b75fdd4c79e6
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 0 · node/0 · match 1
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d47247a3-7cd7-4d67-9d9b-a94a504da1be
product-36bcd12b0d9b78c1cb73603dd8250bb89a31af0321e0d48f233e7fc7c9a9fb80Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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ca2cbe65-f4b6-49af-983c-d3cf6c172cc5
product-f20a05098a41a238f96b56b817d0482887bb39ad40620198bbe05da10ee02ffcLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 0
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e33796db-4523-4f04-b564-adf030553d51
product-21c8a455c6651c09ac3fd0874c5219dd6081913f4835e8de22662b3821fec60bLinked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 1 · node/1 · match 1
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a7371547-290d-4d0d-b98d-ca28b4d2e8b0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*- Official link
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9f98ae07-3995-4501-9804-fea5a87adfad
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 2 · node/1 · match 1
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a7371547-290d-4d0d-b98d-ca28b4d2e8b0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*- Official link
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9f98ae07-3995-4501-9804-fea5a87adfad
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 1
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a7371547-290d-4d0d-b98d-ca28b4d2e8b0
product-217b1ab3d25f361a639824f86753d418b35aa2a816ee370bb71b5d1dd883d87aLinked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 5
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b7674920-ae12-4a25-be57-34aedda74d76
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 3
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5f422a8c-2c4e-42c8-b420-e0728037e15c
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 2
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32623d48-7000-4c7d-823f-7d2a9841d88c
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 2 · node/1 · match 2
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32623d48-7000-4c7d-823f-7d2a9841d88c
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 2 · node/1 · match 3
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5f422a8c-2c4e-42c8-b420-e0728037e15c
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 4
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b20dd263-5a62-4cb1-bd47-d1f9a6c67e08
product-c6332934cac78bf2604a03402cb66568f867ce86c773d4333d1205e477bf93a9Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:-:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 2 · node/1 · match 4
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e20caa29-b5a9-4d99-9775-4945469c3a9a
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:-:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 2 · node/1 · match 6
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08627673-d381-4481-bd04-f56599c43105
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:-:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 6
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e20caa29-b5a9-4d99-9775-4945469c3a9a
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:-:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 8
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08627673-d381-4481-bd04-f56599c43105
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:-:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 7
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889f98da-4266-470b-ae3d-480bdf6badb9
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:-:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 2 · node/1 · match 5
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889f98da-4266-470b-ae3d-480bdf6badb9
product-64e458557132a0a0a8bbaccf808d742614fb319511c19c0d45dd39b15a52fcc7Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 2 · node/1 · match 8
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c6109348-bc79-4ed3-8d41-ea546a540c79
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 2 · node/1 · match 7
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34df3b5e-f17f-49b4-9dc8-06749f3c9cc3
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 9
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34df3b5e-f17f-49b4-9dc8-06749f3c9cc3
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*- Official link
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c6109348-bc79-4ed3-8d41-ea546a540c79
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 11
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c9392d35-7bf5-48e9-879b-bbde9a9e9ab9
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*- Official link
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- 3 · node/1 · match 10
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c6109348-bc79-4ed3-8d41-ea546a540c79
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 1 · node/1 · match 4
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c9392d35-7bf5-48e9-879b-bbde9a9e9ab9
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 1 · node/1 · match 2
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34df3b5e-f17f-49b4-9dc8-06749f3c9cc3
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- 2 · node/1 · match 9
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c9392d35-7bf5-48e9-879b-bbde9a9e9ab9
Affected-product evidence
Accepted scope and product mapping
1 canonical links · 1 source-reported links
vendor-01299a5a765aea70faa05f2d06e0c26a5d498fd34553e868d89e8a43b31864db · product-d26e3505f2452daa926474c7ca23fc78f73a7b20902783174428ff8d6e276baa
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 5
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
b2bbae18-a14f-4c70-ac27-020e8188dacdbf13be83-17ef-4c84-b911-94dc969684b4c6bedf55-21d8-4e1f-ac47-244b3a434d7cc7007567-0d80-41f1-b979-41b4ce688f7af43b96c5-1a04-47ce-93a4-2ff7028f0be8Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source
- Source class
- Direct cve affected
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
d88e41f4-b4ce-4b46-a3df-996bc5f1fb83Assessments
CVSS by origin
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDirect CVE/CNA normalized decisions
CISA-ADP
CVSS 3.1 · Secondary · Independent enrichment · rank 2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Validation
- Valid match
- Recomputed
- 8.8
- Decision reason
- Evidence supported
- Policy
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
Assessments are retained side by side under closed precedence. Cascade never averages CVSS.
Evidence boundaries
- KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
- EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
- Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
- NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
- Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
- NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
- Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
- OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
- Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
- Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.