Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 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 "Layout Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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MS11-050 IE mshtml!CObjectElement Use After Free
exploit/windows/browser/ms11_050_mshtml_cobjectelement
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - MSHTML!CObjectElement Use-After-Free (MS11-050) (Metasploit) EDB-17409 · remote · Jun 17, 2011 · verified
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References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12308 vdb-entry signature
- MS11-050 vendor-advisory
- 8275 third-party-advisory