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CVE-2010-1991: microsoft ie Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 20-05-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-1991 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in microsoft ie. EPSS estimates a 10.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.54%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 20-05-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

10.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.54% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
10.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (websecurity.com.ua)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links