Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2011-1255 is an Internet Explorer 6 through 8 memory-corruption flaw in HTML+TIME handling. A remote attacker could potentially run code on a victim system. Business exposure is mainly legacy Windows environments that still allow these old browsers or embedded IE components. Most exposure should be legacy-only: endpoints, kiosk systems, OT jump hosts, or applications still dependent on Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8 behavior. Prioritize if any legacy IE remains in production. If the organization has fully retired IE 6 through 8, urgency is low but should be documented. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft MS11-050 and apply the vendor security update where relevant.; Retire Internet Explorer 6 through 8 from managed environments.; Use supported browsers for web access and legacy application workflows..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- MS11-050CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12227CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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