First published: Thu Jun 16 2011(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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, aka "DOM Manipulation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =8 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 |
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CVE-2011-1251 has a critical severity rating as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
To address CVE-2011-1251, apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer 8.
CVE-2011-1251 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on various Windows platforms.
CVE-2011-1251 is a DOM Manipulation Memory Corruption Vulnerability that involves improper handling of objects in memory.
Yes, CVE-2011-1251 can be exploited remotely by attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems.