CVE-2011-0036

Critical

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 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, leading to memory corruption, related to a "dangling pointer," aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2556 and CVE-2011-0035.

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.3

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Internet Explorer

PublishedFeb 10, 2011

First seenFeb 10, 2011

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-003

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft internet_explorer	6, 7, 8	—

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