Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the ReleaseInterface function in MSHTML.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to the DOM implementation and the BreakAASpecial and BreakCircularMemoryReferences functions, as demonstrated by cross_fuzz, aka "MSHTML Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6 |
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0698.html
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-i
- http://lcamtuf.blogspot.com/2011/01/announcing-crossfuzz-potential-0-day-in.html
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/cross_fuzz/fuzzer_timeline.txt
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/cross_fuzz/known_vuln.txt
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/cross_fuzz/msie_crash.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/427980US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515506/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45639
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024940
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0026Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-01
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64482
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-0346?
CVE-2011-0346 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the ReleaseInterface function in MSHTML.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (a...
How severe is CVE-2011-0346?
CVE-2011-0346 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0346?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.