CVE-2011-2383: microsoft ie Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-2383 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft ie. EPSS estimates a 20.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 03-06-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and earlier does not properly restrict cross-zone drag-and-drop actions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read cookie files via vectors involving an IFRAME element with a SRC attribute containing an http: URL that redirects to a file: URL, as demonstrated by a Facebook game, related to a "cookiejacking" issue, aka "Drag and Drop Information Disclosure Vulnerability." NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix in the Internet Explorer 9 release.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
20.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 20.85% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft2 products
- ie9:beta
- internet_explorerEOL≤ 9 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
1 vendor · 2 products
References
12 links- www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/229700031X Refsource MISC
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS
- conference.hackinthebox.org/hitbsecconf2011ams/?page_id=1388X Refsource MISC
- news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20066419-83.htmlX Refsource MISC
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12820VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsSkcnIFCxMX Refsource MISC
- www.networkworld.com/community/node/74259X Refsource MISC
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- www.youtube.com/watch?v=V95CX-3JpK0X Refsource MISC