Is CVE-2010-1262 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-1262 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-1262?

CVE-2010-1262 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2010-1262?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2010-1262.

CVE-2010-1262 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2010-1262?

4 products: microsoft internet explorer, microsoft internet explorer, microsoft internet explorer, microsoft internet explorer.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and SP2, 7, and 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, related to the CStyleSheet object and a free of the root container, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 6/8/2010
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : internet_explorermicrosoft : internet_explorermicrosoft : internet_explorermicrosoft : internet_explorer

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD