MS.IE.Close.Event.Handling.Memory.Corruption

Release Date Aug 11, 2010
Severity critical
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt against a memory-corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles an object that is uninitialized or has been deleted. It may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted web page.
Affected Products Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Recommended Actions Refer to the vendor's web site for the suggested workaround: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms10-053.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2010-2557
Reference/s http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms10-053.mspx (MS-ID)

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