CVE-2011-0038 (GCVE-0-2011-0038)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2011-02-10 15:00
Modified
2024-08-06 21:43
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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."
References
secure@microsoft.com http://osvdb.org/70833
secure@microsoft.com http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127294
secure@microsoft.com http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FGA-2011-04.html
secure@microsoft.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46159
secure@microsoft.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025038
secure@microsoft.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0318 Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-003
secure@microsoft.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64913
secure@microsoft.com https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12270
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://osvdb.org/70833
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127294
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FGA-2011-04.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46159
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025038
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0318 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-003
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64913
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