Description
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."
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Date added 2026-05-20 | Due date 2026-06-03
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
References
osvdb.org/62810 (62810)
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html (TA10-089A)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/38615 (38615)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0567 (ADV-2010-0567)
secunia.com/advisories/38860 (38860)
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html (TA10-068A)
docs.microsoft.com/...pdates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018 (MS10-018)
www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981374.mspx
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56772 (ms-ie-useafterfree-code-execution(56772))
oval.cisecurity.org/...finition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8446 (oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8446)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744 (ADV-2010-0744)
blogs.technet.com/.../security-advisory-981374-released.aspx
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/744549 (VU#744549)
learn.microsoft.com/...dates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
www.cisa.gov/...nerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0806
osvdb.org/62810 (62810)
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html (TA10-089A)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/38615 (38615)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0567 (ADV-2010-0567)
secunia.com/advisories/38860 (38860)
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html (TA10-068A)
docs.microsoft.com/...pdates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018 (MS10-018)
www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981374.mspx
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56772 (ms-ie-useafterfree-code-execution(56772))
oval.cisecurity.org/...finition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8446 (oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8446)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744 (ADV-2010-0744)
blogs.technet.com/.../security-advisory-981374-released.aspx
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/744549 (VU#744549)