Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2011-1255 — Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CWE-908 — Use of Uninitialized Resource5 documents5 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
EPSS
52.4%
top 2.06%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Timeline
PublishedJun 16
Latest updateMay 13

Description

The Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions (aka HTML+TIME) implementation 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 "Time Element Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

Patches

Patch: docs.microsoft.com ↗Patch: docs.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-7rfx-6cch-fq94: The Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions (aka HTML+TIME) implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects↗2022-05-13
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VulnCheck
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use of Uninitialized Resource↗2011
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Internet Explorer - Time Element Memory Corruption (MS11-050)↗2012-08-16
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Zscaler
Zscaler found Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | 06-14-2011↗
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CVE-2011-1255 — Use of Uninitialized Resource | cvebase