This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability occurs when an invalid object tag exists and other elements overlap/cover where the object tag should be when rendered (due to their styles/positioning). The mshtml!CObjectElement is then freed from memory because it is invalid. However, the mshtml!CDisplay object for the page continues to keep a reference to the freed <object> and attempts to call a function on it, leading to the use-after-free.
b32377ac3beaa1414985310c6140cd9cbefd81ce42b9a9337bf648771c0e9476Zero Day Initiative Advisory 11-193 - 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 how the application handles multiple javascript modifications to the document. In certain instances the application will free an object due to a modification and then later access it again when attempting to destroy it. This re-use can lead to code execution under the context of the application.
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