How severe is CVE-2010-5071?

CVE-2010-5071 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-5071 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-5071?

CVE-2010-5071 primarily affects Microsoft Ie. In total, 101 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-5071?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-5071 published?

CVE-2010-5071 was published on 2011-12-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-5071

CVE-2010-5071 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Microsoft Ie
Published: 2011-12-07
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The JavaScript implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 and earlier does not properly restrict the set of values contained in the object returned by the getComputedStyle method, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about visited web pages by calling this method.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-5071?: The JavaScript implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 and earlier does not properly restrict the set of values contained in the object returned by the getComputedStyle method, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about visited web pages by calling this method.
How severe is CVE-2010-5071?: CVE-2010-5071 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2010-5071 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-5071?: CVE-2010-5071 primarily affects Microsoft Ie. In total, 101 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5071?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-5071 published?: CVE-2010-5071 was published on 2011-12-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://w2spconf.com/2010/papers/p26.pdf

Affected products (101)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0.6000.16711:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:8.0.7600.16385:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:8.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.01:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.40.308:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.40.520:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.70.1155:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.70.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.70.1215:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.70.1300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.71.544:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.71.1008.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.71.1712.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.72.2106.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.72.3110.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.72.3612.1713:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.0518.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.0910.1309:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.2014.0216:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.2314.1003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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