Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-0038
CVE-2011-0038
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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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 8
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References
9- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0318nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/70833nvd
- support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127294nvd
- www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FGA-2011-04.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46159nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-003nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64913nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12270nvd
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