VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-1997
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "OnLoad Event Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
HIGH 9.3EPSS 14.5%
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Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "OnLoad Event Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 14.48% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-081
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13204
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-081
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13204
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.