Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2010-0249
| CVE | CVE-2010-0249 |
| Affected products | Microsoft Internet Explorer |
| Exploitation status | Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation. |
| Classified as | CWE-416 (Use After Free) |
| KEV listing | Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-05-20. |
| Exploitation prediction (EPSS) | 92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (100% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model. |
| Federal remediation deadline | 2026-06-03 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive). |
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains an use-after-free vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a pointer associated with a deleted object. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0249 |