Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 8 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 8. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-0094. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 8 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Layouts Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 04/12/2011 as MS11-018 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-0094 since 12/21/2010. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/06/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

It is declared as attacked. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 53375 (MS11-018: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2497640)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100099 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS11-018)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS11-018 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10973.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66433), Zero-Day.cz (78), Tenable (53375), SecurityFocus (BID 47190†) and Secunia (SA44153†). Similar entries are available at VDB-55988, VDB-56785, VDB-56784 and VDB-57087. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Attacked

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Nessus ID: 53375
Nessus Name: MS11-018: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2497640)
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OpenVAS ID: 900278
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (2497640)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS11-018
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS11-018
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-0094 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0094
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4340

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X-Force: 66433
SecurityFocus: 47190
Secunia: 44153 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Extremely Critical
SecurityTracker: 1025327
Vulnerability Center: 31022 - [MS11-018] Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability due to Memory Corruption, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/18/2011 02:00
Updated: 01/06/2025 02:19
Changes: 04/18/2011 02:00 (53), 04/07/2017 12:02 (31), 03/19/2021 09:29 (7), 03/19/2021 09:33 (1), 07/16/2024 13:11 (20), 01/06/2025 02:19 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:1E1:103

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