CVE-2010-0488

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 31, 2010 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM UTC
7 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2008Internet ExplorerWindows Xp

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 29%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 does not properly handle unspecified "encoding strings," which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Post Encoding Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (9)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_JVN
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49467403/index.html
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023773
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html
VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200CWE-732

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