PT-2011-3077 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2011-03-10 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2011-1346

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. It was demonstrated by Stephen Fewer as part of a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2011, where it was used as the second of three chained vulnerabilities.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1346

ZDI-11-198

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 10

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-198 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1346 · Security Note
• http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/02/pwn2own-2011 · Note
• http://zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2011-ie8-on-windows-7-hijacked-with-3-vulnerabilities/8367 · Note
• http://computerworld.com/s/article/9214002/Safari_IE_hacked_first_at_Pwn2Own · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66063 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/46821 · Note
• http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/45646985998516224 · Note
• http://twitter.com/aaronportnoy/statuses/45642180118855680 · Note
• https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/pwn2own-winner-stephen-fewer-031011 · Note