// For flags

CVE-2010-1991

 

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180, 7, and 8.0.7600.16385 executes a mail application in situations where an IFRAME element has a mailto: URL in its SRC attribute, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive application launches) via an HTML document with many IFRAME elements.

Microsoft Internet Explorer v6.0.2900.2180, v7 y v8.0.7600.16385 ejecuta una aplicación mail en situaciones dónde un elemento IFRAME tiene un mailto: URL en su atributo SRC lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación del servicio (lanzamiento de demasiadas aplicaciones) a través de un documento HTML con varios elementos IFRAME

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-05-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-05-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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 Ie
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 8.0.7600.16385
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Affected
Microsoft
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 Internet Explorer
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"
 6.0.2900.2180
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6.0.2900.2180"
-
Affected
Microsoft
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 Internet Explorer
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 7
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7"
-
Affected
Microsoft
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 Internet Explorer
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 7.0
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7.0"
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Affected