Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 10, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1257
CVE-2011-1257
Description
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors involving access to an object, aka "Window Open Race Condition Vulnerability."
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 6-8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12787nvdTool Signature
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