Unscored severity · published May 20, 2010
CVE-2010-1991
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…
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CVSS
10.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.5% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
IE · Microsoft
8.0.7600.16385 · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
6.0.2900.2180; 7; 7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1991
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1991
Exploit
http://websecurity.com.ua/4206/
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511327/100/0/threaded
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