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."

Score

CVSS 2.0 9.3 Critical

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2011-02-10

Last modified

2024-08-06

Affected products

• Internet Explorer (Microsoft)

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/2011/0318
• 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