Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet_explorer
CVE-2011-1260
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Layout Memory Corr…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.799 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 8, 9
- Microsoft Windows_2003_server
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_server_2003
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12308 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- MS11-050 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- 8275 (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1260?
- CVE-2011-1260 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-06-16.
- Is CVE-2011-1260 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.