CVE-2011-1266
The Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation in vgx.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6...
The Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation in vgx.dll in 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 "VML Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation in vgx.dll in 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 "VML Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-1266- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-908
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation in vgx.dll in 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 "VML Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-1266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1274 No score
The Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation in vgx.dll in 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 "VML Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2011-1274- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cmgw-p9p8-rg4v No score
The Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation in vgx.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6...
The Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation in vgx.dll in 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 "VML Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-cmgw-p9p8-rg4v- Weakness
- CWE-908
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-1266 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.