CVE-2011-1997
N/A
Published: October 12, 2011 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorInternet ExplorerWindows XpWindows Server 2003
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 14%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "OnLoad Event Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
microsoft-windows-2003-server (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2003 (environment) · microsoft-windows-xp (environment)
80%
All versions
80%
All versions
Windows Xp· Microsoftdevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-081VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13204Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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