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…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.2%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 11.15% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/70833
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127294
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FGA-2011-04.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46159
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025038
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0318Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-003
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64913
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12270
- http://osvdb.org/70833
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127294
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FGA-2011-04.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46159
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025038
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0318Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-003
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64913
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12270
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.