Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-1963 - Use of Uninitialized Resource vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
CWE-908
critical
nessus
NVD
Published: 2011-08-10
Updated: 2022-02-28

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 9 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 "XSLT Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
3
OS
Microsoft
11

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS11-057
bulletin_url
date2011-08-09T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id2559049
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleCumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS11-057.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is missing Internet Explorer (IE) Security Update 2559049. The installed version of IE is affected by several vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id55787
published2011-08-09
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/55787
titleMS11-057: Critical Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2559049)

Oval

accepted2014-08-18T04:00:37.693-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationSymantec Corporation
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1353
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP x64 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:15247
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:730
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (ia64) Gold is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:396
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:627
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (ia-64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5667
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:627
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1353
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP x64 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:15247
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:730
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5954
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5954
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5954
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 9 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11985
descriptionMicrosoft Internet Explorer 7 through 9 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 "XSLT Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:12753
statusaccepted
submitted2011-08-09T13:00:00
titleXSLT Memory Corruption Vulnerability
version77

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBugtraq ID: 49037 CVE ID：CVE-2011-1963 Microsoft Internet Explorer是一款流行的WEB浏览器。 负责重载根文档(root document)对象标记的应用代码存在缺陷。在重载标记过程中，应用程序会派发一个通知，同时保留一个指向函数上下文中对象的引用。这允许事件回调篡改根文档对象，使用这个畸形对象可用于以应用程序上下文执行任意代码。 Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 厂商解决方案 用户可参考如下供应商提供的安全公告获得补丁信息： http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-057.mspx
idSSV:20840
last seen2017-11-19
modified2011-08-10
published2011-08-10
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft Internet Explorer XSLT内存破坏远程代码执行漏洞

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