CVE-2011-1257

Description

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."

Weakness classification

• CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Primary references

• secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
• secure@microsoft.com — Tool Signature
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Tool Signature