CVE-2021-26411 (GCVE-0-2021-26411)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-11 15:07 – Updated: 2026-08-19 16:30Title
Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Summary
Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2021-03-05 00:00 UTC
CWE
- Remote Code Execution
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… | x_refsource_MISCx_transferred |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 10.0.17134.2087
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer 9 |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 6.0.6003.21070
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) |
Affected:
1.0..0 , < 10.0.17134.2087
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2021-03-09 16:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: e600c8bb-80da-4173-bd70-469bd085d89c
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-11-03
Asserted: 2021-11-03
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | Affected: Microsoft / Internet Explorer | Description: Microsoft Internet Explorer contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for memory corruption. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2021-11-17 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Known | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26411
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-416 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Internet Explorer |
| Due Date | 2021-11-17 |
| Date Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Vendorproject | Microsoft |
| Vulnerabilityname | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Known |
References
Created: 2026-02-02 13:26 UTC
| Updated: 2026-02-06 07:53 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 333a11c1-209f-4289-a818-a3e66892e8b3
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-11-03
Asserted: 2021-11-03
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | Affected: Microsoft / Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH) | Used in malware: yes | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Confirmed Compromise
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) |
| Added Date | 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | yes |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:13 UTC
| Updated: 2026-06-23 11:13 UTC
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
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vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
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The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
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