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CVE-2011-1999

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly allocate and access memory, which allows remote...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly allocate and access memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a "dereferenced memory address," aka "Select Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

26.7%Down 27.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly allocate and access memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a "dereferenced memory address," aka "Select Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2011-1999
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly allocate and access memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a "dereferenced memory address," aka "Select Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2011-1999
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1993 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly allocate and access memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a "dereferenced memory address," aka "Select Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Record
EUVD-2011-1993
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fcq9-gv39-5hfr No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly allocate and access memory, which allows remote...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly allocate and access memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a "dereferenced memory address," aka "Select Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Record
GHSA-fcq9-gv39-5hfr
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Internet Explorer 8 - Select Element Memory Corruption2011-10-11

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2011-1999 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published October 12, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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