CVE-2011-1992 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read cross-domain content via a trial-and-error attack exploiting the XSS Filter in Internet Explorer 8.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1992?
CVE-2011-1992 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 14 Dec 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to read content from a different (1) domain or (2) zone via a "trial and error" attack, aka "XSS Filter Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1992?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1992?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-1992 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1992 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-429h-p5fw-3m6v.