CVE-2011-1257

Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors involving access to an object, aka "Window Open Race Condition Vulnerability."

• CWE-362

• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12787Tool Signature
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12787Tool Signature

Published

Aug 10, 2011

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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