Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors involving access to an object, aka "Window Open Race Condition Vulnerability."
Published Aug 10, 2011
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.28%
Description
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors involving access to an object, aka "Window Open Race Condition Vulnerability."
Affected products
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Configuration 1
- 6
Running on/with
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Configuration 2
- 7
Running on/with
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Configuration 3
- 8
Running on/with
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- r2
- r2
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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:H/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 (22 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.28% (0.15279) | 96.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.28% (0.15279) | 96.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 5.45% (0.05451) | 90.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 7.64% (0.07637) | 91.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 9.21% (0.09214) | 92.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 7.64% (0.07637) | 91.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 10.59% (0.10587) | 92.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 12.67% (0.12668) | 93.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 9.64% (0.09645) | 92.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 11.57% (0.11571) | 93.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 9.21% (0.09214) | 92.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 14.67% (0.14670) | 93.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.93% (0.12926) | 93.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.71% (0.16713) | 91.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.93% (0.12926) | 93.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 17.10% (0.17102) | 96.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2024 | 24.77% (0.24771) | 96.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 27.81% (0.27810) | 96.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 22.86% (0.22865) | 96.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.75% (0.09755) | 93.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 38.84% (0.38845) | 98.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 38.84% (0.38845) | 97.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12787 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALTool Signature
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12787 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALTool Signature |
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