CVE-2011-2016: Critical severity microsoft windows vista vulnerability

Published Nov 8, 2011
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Updated

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Windows Mail and Windows Meeting Space in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .eml or .wcinv file, aka "Windows Mail Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Affected Software

10 affected components
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2

Event History

Nov 8, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2016?

CVE-2011-2016 has a severity rating of important, indicating a notable risk for exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-2016?

To fix CVE-2011-2016, install the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2011-2016?

CVE-2011-2016 affects users of Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 SP2.

4

How does CVE-2011-2016 work?

CVE-2011-2016 exploits an untrusted search path vulnerability that allows local users to run malicious DLLs with elevated privileges.

5

What software does CVE-2011-2016 impact?

CVE-2011-2016 impacts Microsoft Windows Mail and Windows Meeting Space applications in specific versions of Windows.

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