PT-2011-3536 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Gwslabs · Published 2011-10-11 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2011-1997

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 version 6

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to improper handling of objects in memory. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, potentially corrupting memory. The issue may enable attackers to execute code in the context of the logged-on user.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1997

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 5

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1997 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1997 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-081 · Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13204 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS11-081 · Note