Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-1261
CVE-2011-1261
Description
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 "Selection Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-050nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12755nvdTool Signature
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