Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1996

Public exploit exists!
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "Option Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Published 2011-10-12 02:52:44
Updated 2022-02-28 20:25:24
Source Microsoft Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2011-1996

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1996

EPSS FAQ
93.72%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2011-1996

  • MS11-081 Microsoft Internet Explorer Option Element Use-After-Free
    Disclosure Date: 2012-10-11
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/ms11_081_option
    This module exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A memory corruption may occur when the Option cache isn't updated properly, which allows other JavaScript methods to access a deleted Option element, and results in code execution under the conte

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1996

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST

References for CVE-2011-1996

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