CVE-2011-2016: Critical severity microsoft windows vista vulnerability
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."
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What is the severity of CVE-2011-2016?
CVE-2011-2016 has a severity rating of important, indicating a notable risk for exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2016?
To fix CVE-2011-2016, install the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.
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.
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.
What software does CVE-2011-2016 impact?
CVE-2011-2016 impacts Microsoft Windows Mail and Windows Meeting Space applications in specific versions of Windows.