CVE-2011-1266 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation of Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 8. This flaw, residing in vgx.dll, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating uninitialized or deleted objects in memory. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a high-severity risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with moderate attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.