MS IE Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability

  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-0247
  Advisory Date: MAR 23, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle objects in memory, which 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, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

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  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003924
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003924 - MS IE Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

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