CVE-2011-1999 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 26.7% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly allocate and access memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a "dereferenced memory address," aka "Select Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 26.74% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-10-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (6)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - Select Element Memory Corruption | 2011-10-11 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49964
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-081
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12697
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49964
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-081
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12697
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