Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to bypass Protected Mode and create arbitrary files by leveraging access to a Low integrity process, as demonstrated by Stephen Fewer as the third of three chained vulnerabilities during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2011.
2011-03-10T20:55:01.343
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 8.8 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
8.6
9.2
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Application | microsoft | internet_explorer | 8 | Yes |
Operating System | microsoft | windows_7 | * | No |