PT-2011-3505 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2011-08-09 · Updated 2022-02-28 · CVE-2011-1963

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7 through 9

Description The issue arises from improper handling of objects in memory, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that was not properly initialized or has been deleted. This can lead to memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the logged-on user.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7 through 9, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1963

ZDI-11-247

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 7

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-247 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1963 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1963 · Security Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12753 · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/MS11-057 · Note