MS.IE.HTML.Object.Ready.Memory.Corruption

Release Date Mar 31, 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 a malicious HTML object. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted web page.
Affected Products Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Internet Explorer 6 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and 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/ms10-018.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2010-0491
Reference/s http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms10-018.mspx (MS-ID)

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