Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer
CVE-2011-1996
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "Option Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
EPSS: 0.773 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 6, 7, 8
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_server_2003
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- MS11-081 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12896 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1996?
- CVE-2011-1996 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer. Published 2011-10-12.
- Is CVE-2011-1996 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.