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."
Published Oct 12, 2011
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 26.74%
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."
Affected products
No data.
- 8
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- n/a
- n/a
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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 (27 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 26.74% (0.26738) | 97.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 26.74% (0.26738) | 97.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 27.96% (0.27959) | 97.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 42.45% (0.42453) | 97.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 51.11% (0.51110) | 97.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 61.12% (0.61120) | 98.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 51.11% (0.51110) | 97.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 57.30% (0.57304) | 98.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 64.02% (0.64021) | 98.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 57.30% (0.57304) | 98.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 64.02% (0.64021) | 98.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.43% (0.72428) | 98.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 78.03% (0.78034) | 98.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 72.43% (0.72428) | 98.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 88.17% (0.88169) | 98.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 94.03% (0.94029) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 95.28% (0.95279) | 99.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 95.14% (0.95145) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 95.16% (0.95162) | 99.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 95.17% (0.95170) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 95.41% (0.95411) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 95.85% (0.95847) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.04% (0.96041) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 43.38% (0.43380) | 98.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 13, 2022 | 43.38% (0.43380) | 98.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 49.37% (0.49367) | 98.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 53.81% (0.53810) | 98.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49964 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-081 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12697 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALTool Signature
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49964 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-081 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12697 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALTool Signature |
Change history (0)
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