CVE-2010-0248 | Microsoft Internet Explorer - Browser Engine Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"The Microsoft Internet Explorer browser engine contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that was not properly initialized or is deleted. This vulnerability affects Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8, and can be exploited by accessing a malicious web page."

Anticipated Attack Path

1. Initial Exploitation: Attacker crafts a malicious web page to exploit the memory corruption vulnerability
2. Privilege Escalation: Exploited code executes with the privileges of the current user
3. Lateral Movement: Attacker uses the exploited system as a pivot point to move laterally within the network

Am I Vulnerable?

Verify that Internet Explorer is updated to the latest version
Apply the MS10-002 patch to vulnerable systems
Use a web application firewall to filter malicious traffic

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Process

Target Asset iexplore.exe

Standard Path C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer

PowerShell

# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: iexplore.exe (Process)
$Targets = 'iexplore.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}