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CVE-2021-26411

Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.7/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 81.67%: +0.41

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 10 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Bitdefender
Press · 05 Jun 2025, 07:00 · US Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on RedLine Malware Creator Maxim Rudometov - Bitdefender
BleepingComputer
Press · 18 Oct 2023, 07:00 · MATA malware framework exploits EDR in attacks on defense firms - BleepingComputer
The Hacker News
Press · 30 Nov 2022, 08:00 · North Korea Hackers Using New "Dolphin" Backdoor to Spy on South Korean Targets - The Hacker News
Bitdefender
Press · 27 Apr 2022, 07:00 · RedLine Stealer Resurfaces in Fresh RIG Exploit Kit Campaign - Bitdefender
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 26 Apr 2022, 07:00 · More than 10,000 Redline malware attacks in April targeting Internet Explorer vulnerability - The Record from Recorded Future News
See all 10 source documents
Check Point Research
Press · 15 Nov 2021, 08:00 · 15th November – Threat Intelligence Report - Check Point Research
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 17 Aug 2021, 07:00 · Watering hole attack found on popular North Korean-themed news site - The Record from Recorded Future News
www.trendmicro.com
Press · 09 Aug 2021, 07:00 · Cinobi Banking Trojan Targets Cryptocurrency Exchange Users via Malvertising - www.trendmicro.com
www.gendigital.com
Press · 29 Jul 2021, 07:00 · Magnitude Exploit Kit: Still Alive and Kicking - www.gendigital.com
mcpmag.com
Press · 10 Mar 2021, 08:00 · Microsoft's March Security Patch Tally Hits 89 -- Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online - mcpmag.com

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.7 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 81.7%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:24.835925+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
10 Mar 2021, 08:00
Published
11 Mar 2021, 15:07
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Nov 2021, 00:00
Latest press mention
05 Jun 2025, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58