VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-1257
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors involving access to an object, aka "Window Open Race Condition Vulnerability."
HIGH 7.6EPSS 15.3%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.3%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors involving access to an object, aka "Window Open Race Condition Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 15.28% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12787Tool Signature
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12787Tool Signature
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.