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CVE-2011-0038

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse IEShims.dll in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Desktop directory that contains an HTML file, aka "Internet Explorer Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Published

2011-02-10T16:00:13.613

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft internet_explorer 8 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server * No
Operating System microsoft windows_7 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - No
References