Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2011-1347
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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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.280 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.280 · newest: 0.280 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 8
- Microsoft Windows 7
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057 (vendor-advisory)
- twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/45646985998516224
- twitter.com/aaronportnoy/statuses/45642180118855680
- dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/02/pwn2own-2011
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66064 (vdb-entry)
- www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214002/Safari_IE_hacked_first_at_Pwn2Own
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46821 (vdb-entry)
- threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/pwn2own-winner-stephen-fewer-031011
- www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2011-ie8-on-windows-7-hijacked-with-3-vulne…