CVE-2011-4695 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can bypass Internet Explorer sandbox restrictions to gain elevated privileges on Windows 7 systems with Java installed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4695?
CVE-2011-4695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 7 Dec 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, when Java is installed, allows local users to bypass Internet Explorer sandbox restrictions and gain privileges via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by the White Phosphorus wp_ie_sandbox_escape module for Immunity CANVAS. NOTE: as of 20111207, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the module author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4695?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4695?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4695 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-4695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-x44r-rq36-j7vf.