CVE-2011-1999

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."

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 72.43% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-081	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12697	signature vdb entry tool signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49964	broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1999?: CVE-2011-1999 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1999?: To fix CVE-2011-1999, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1999 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2011-1999 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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