PT-2011-3078 · Microsoft · Windows 7+1

Published 2011-03-10 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2011-1347

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7

Description The issue allows remote attackers to bypass Protected Mode and create arbitrary files by leveraging access to a Low integrity process. This was demonstrated by Stephen Fewer during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2011.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1347

ZDI-11-249

Affected Products

Internet Explorer 8

Windows 7

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1347 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-249 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057 · Vendor Advisory
• 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
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/46821 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66064 · 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