Advisory Details

October 15th, 2011

Internet Explorer Select Element Cache Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2011-1996
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Internet Explorer
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['11759']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the caching implementation of a Select element. When modifying this cache, there are certain methods that do not update the cache correctly. Due to these inconsistencies, one can desynchronize the cache with elements that have been freed. While using these freed elements, the application's perception of type-safety becomes skewed and usage of the object can lead to code execution under the context of the application.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-081
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2011-06-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2011-10-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Ivan Fratric http://ifsec.blogspot.com/

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