CVE-2011-1260 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 8 and 9, impacting various Windows operating systems including XP, Vista, and Windows 7. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting improper object handling in memory, specifically through uninitialized or deleted objects. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector and complete compromise potential. While not listed in CISA KEV, exploit modules are publicly available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.