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."

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.6 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2011-08-10

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Affected products

• Internet Explorer (Microsoft)

References

• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12787