Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "Option Element Remote Code Execution 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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MS11-081 Microsoft Internet Explorer Option Element Use-After-Free
exploit/windows/browser/ms11_081_option
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - Option Element Use-After-Free (MS11-081) (Metasploit) EDB-24020 · remote · Jan 10, 2013 · verified
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References
- MS11-081 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12896 vdb-entry signature