CVE-2011-1347

N/A Unknown
Published: March 10, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to bypass Protected Mode and create arbitrary files by leveraging access to a Low integrity process, as demonstrated by Stephen Fewer as the third of three chained vulnerabilities during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2011.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/02/pwn2own-2011
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://twitter.com/aaronportnoy/statuses/45642180118855680
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/45646985998516224
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214002/Safari_IE_hacked_first_at_Pwn2Own
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46821
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2011-ie8-on-windows-7-hijacked-with-3-vulnerabilities/8367
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66064
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/pwn2own-winner-stephen-fewer-031011
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/02/pwn2own-2011
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://twitter.com/aaronportnoy/statuses/45642180118855680
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/45646985998516224
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214002/Safari_IE_hacked_first_at_Pwn2Own
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46821
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2011-ie8-on-windows-7-hijacked-with-3-vulnerabilities/8367
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66064
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/pwn2own-winner-stephen-fewer-031011
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
28.0%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft