CVE-2011-1999

critical

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly allocate and access memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a "dereferenced memory address," aka "Select Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12697

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-081

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-10-12

Updated: 2022-02-28

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical