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CVE-2010-1262

Microsoft Internet Explorer Stylesheet Array Removal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and SP2, 7, and 8 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, related to the CStyleSheet object and a free of the root container, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Microsoft Internet Explorer versión 6 SP1 y SP2, versión 7 y 8, permiten a los atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario al acceder a un objeto que (1) no se inicializó de manera apropiada (2) se elimina, lo que conlleva a la corrupción de la memoria, relacionada con el objeto CStyleSheet y un contenedor libre de tipo root, que se conoce como "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required in that a target must visit a malicious page.
The specific flaw exists within IE's support for the CStyleSheet object. When a style sheet array is created it contains a reference to it's root container. If the stylesheet was created as part of an element not in a markup the root container can be freed when that element is destroyed. When the application attempts to use the stylesheet after this, an invalid pointer is utilized. This can be leveraged by attackers to execute arbitrary code under the context of the user running the browser.

*Credits: Peter Vreugdenhil (http://twitter.com/WTFuzz)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-04-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-06-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-10 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2, x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 7
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--
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*x32
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*sp2, x32
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*sp2, x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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r2
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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r2
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x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*sp1
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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-sp1
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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-sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp3
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp2, x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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sp1
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp4
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2, itanium
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2, x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp3
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp2, x64
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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in Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2, itanium
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2, x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*itanium
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*x32
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*sp2, x32
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*sp2, x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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-sp2, itanium
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*sp1
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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-sp1
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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-sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp3
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp2, x64
Safe