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CVE-2011-1254

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows...

9.3 High

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 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, aka "Drag and Drop Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

18.0%Down 20.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 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, aka "Drag and Drop Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2011-1254
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-908
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 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, aka "Drag and Drop Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2011-1254
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1262 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 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, aka "Drag and Drop Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Record
EUVD-2011-1262
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wvc8-hx58-h758 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 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, aka "Drag and Drop Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Record
GHSA-wvc8-hx58-h758
Weakness
CWE-908
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2011-1254 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published June 16, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.0%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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