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FKIE_CVE-2011-1347

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-03-10 20:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:29
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/02/pwn2own-2011
cve@mitre.orghttp://twitter.com/aaronportnoy/statuses/45642180118855680
cve@mitre.orghttp://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/45646985998516224
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214002/Safari_IE_hacked_first_at_Pwn2Own
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46821
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2011-ie8-on-windows-7-hijacked-with-3-vulnerabilities/8367
cve@mitre.orghttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66064
cve@mitre.orghttps://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/pwn2own-winner-stephen-fewer-031011
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/02/pwn2own-2011
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/aaronportnoy/statuses/45642180118855680
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/45646985998516224
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214002/Safari_IE_hacked_first_at_Pwn2Own
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46821
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2011-ie8-on-windows-7-hijacked-with-3-vulnerabilities/8367
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66064
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/pwn2own-winner-stephen-fewer-031011
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft internet_explorer 8
microsoft windows_7 *

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