Denial of Service Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2010-2118

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Ie
Internet Explorer
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 June 2010

What is CVE-2010-2118?

This vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to execute malicious JavaScript that can create an infinite loop via IFRAME elements linked to invalid news:// URIs. Successful exploitation can lead to significant resource consumption, potentially rendering the browser unresponsive.

References

http://websecurity.com.ua/4238/
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511509/100/0/threaded
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EPSS Score

16% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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