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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 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 "Style Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
The weakness was published 08/10/2011 as MS11-057 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-1964. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/17/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55787 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100105 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS11-057)).
Applying the patch MS11-057 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11456.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68823) and Tenable (55787). Similar entries are available at 2069, 4383, 4398 and 56786.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 55787
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OpenVAS ID: 902613
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (2559049)
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Patch: MS11-057
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS11-057
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2011-1964 (🔍)
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X-Force: 68823
Vulnerability Center: 32646 - [MS11-057] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8, and 9 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 49039
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 11/17/2021 14:18
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (44), 04/07/2017 12:10 (23), 11/17/2021 14:15 (1), 11/17/2021 14:17 (7), 11/17/2021 14:18 (1)
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