HIGH · 9.3

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 De...

Vulnerability 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 Score

9.3

HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftInternet Explorer8
MicrosoftWindows 2003 ServerAll versions
MicrosoftWindows 7All versions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2003All versions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008All versions
MicrosoftWindows VistaAll versions
MicrosoftWindows XpAll versions

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-0038?

CVE-2011-0038 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). 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 De...

How severe is CVE-2011-0038?

CVE-2011-0038 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0038?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.