Microsoft · Internet Explorer
CVE-2010-3962
Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2025-10-06
- CISA due date
- 2025-10-27
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
NVD risk context
8.1 HIGH
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains an uninitialized memory corruption vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/11/02/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-2458511.aspx ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42091 ↗
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2458511.mspx ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2880 ↗
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-090 ↗
Other NVD references (10)
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15418 ↗
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15421 ↗
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/899748 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44536 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024676 ↗
- http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/new-ie-0-day-used-targeted-attacks ↗
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62962 ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12279 ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3962 ↗
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
CISA has not listed a CWE classification for this entry.
NVD record timing
NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- Nov 05, 2010, 05:00 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector
This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA notes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityAdvisories/2010/2458511?redirectedfrom=MSDN ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3962