CVE-2011-1996
Microsoft Internet Explorer <9 - RCE
Title source: llmDescription
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "Option Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24020
metasploit
WORKING POC
NORMAL
by Ivan Fratric, juan vazquez, sinn3r · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms11_081_option.rb
Scores
EPSS
0.7728
EPSS Percentile
99.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer
6
microsoft/internet_explorer
7
microsoft/internet_explorer
8
Published
Oct 12, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026