CVE-2011-0038

N/A Unknown
Published: February 10, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/70833
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127294
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FGA-2011-04.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46159
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025038
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0318
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-003
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64913
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12270
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://osvdb.org/70833
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127294
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FGA-2011-04.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46159
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0318
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64913
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12270
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
11.2%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft