CVE-2010-3331
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory in certain...
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory in certain circumstances involving use of Microsoft Word to read Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory in certain circumstances involving use of Microsoft Word to read Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2010-3331- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory in certain circumstances involving use of Microsoft Word to read Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2010-3331- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3329 No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory in certain circumstances involving use of Microsoft Word to read Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2010-3329- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mw75-2q68-55f6 No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory in certain...
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory in certain circumstances involving use of Microsoft Word to read Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-mw75-2q68-55f6- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-3331 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published October 13, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.0%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-071
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6832
support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113324
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3331
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mw75-2q68-55f6