CVE-2011-0346: Use After Free
First published: Fri Jan 07 2011(Updated: )
Use-after-free vulnerability in the ReleaseInterface function in MSHTML.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to the DOM implementation and the BreakAASpecial and BreakCircularMemoryReferences functions, as demonstrated by cross_fuzz, aka "MSHTML Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| Internet Explorer | =6 | |
| Any of | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| All of | ||
| Internet Explorer | =7 | |
| Any of | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| All of | ||
| Internet Explorer | =8 | |
| Any of | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| Internet Explorer | =6 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| Internet Explorer | =7 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Internet Explorer | =8 | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 |
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Reference Links
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/cross_fuzz/fuzzer_timeline.txt
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/cross_fuzz/known_vuln.txt
- http://lcamtuf.blogspot.com/2011/01/announcing-crossfuzz-potential-0-day-in.html
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/cross_fuzz/msie_crash.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0026
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0698.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/427980
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45639
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024940
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64482
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11882
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515506/100/0/threaded
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-018
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-0346?
CVE-2011-0346 is classified as critical due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0346?
To fix CVE-2011-0346, users should update Microsoft Internet Explorer to the latest version available, including all security patches.
Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2011-0346?
CVE-2011-0346 affects Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, and 8.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-0346?
Exploitation of CVE-2011-0346 can lead to application crashes or execution of malicious code on the user's system.
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2011-0346?
As a workaround for CVE-2011-0346, users can consider using an alternative web browser until a patch is applied.
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