Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, related to a "dangling pointer," aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2556 and CVE-2011-0035
Published Feb 10, 2011
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.54%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, related to a "dangling pointer," aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2556 and CVE-2011-0035.
Affected products
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Configuration 1
- 6
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Configuration 2
- 7
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Configuration 3
- 8
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.54% (0.19535) | 97.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.54% (0.19535) | 97.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 49.30% (0.49303) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 42.56% (0.42559) | 97.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 49.30% (0.49303) | 97.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 42.56% (0.42559) | 97.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 49.30% (0.49303) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 30, 2025 | 42.56% (0.42559) | 97.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 43.73% (0.43733) | 97.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 59.84% (0.59842) | 97.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 43.73% (0.43733) | 97.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 52.91% (0.52913) | 97.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 83.94% (0.83944) | 98.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 86.43% (0.86428) | 98.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 80.90% (0.80902) | 98.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 85.27% (0.85269) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 91.69% (0.91686) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 92.53% (0.92531) | 98.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 92.18% (0.92185) | 98.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 67.16% (0.67160) | 99.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 67.16% (0.67160) | 98.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://osvdb.org/70832 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127294 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46158 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025038 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0318 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-003 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64912 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12261 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/70832 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127294 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46158 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025038 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0318 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-003 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64912 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12261 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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