CVE-2011-1257
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-8 - Remote Code Execution via Window Open Race Condition
Title source: llmDescription
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."
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057
Tool Signature vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12787
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html
Scores
EPSS
0.1528
EPSS Percentile
96.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer
6
microsoft/internet_explorer
7
microsoft/internet_explorer
8
Published
Aug 10, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026