CVE-2011-1258
MEDIUMEPSS 96th pctlDescription
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly restrict web script, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from a different (1) domain or (2) zone via vectors involving a drag-and-drop operation, aka "Drag and Drop Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
References
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Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2011-1258?
No published fix for CVE-2011-1258 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2011-1258 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2011-1258 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 14.6% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2011-1258?
CVE-2011-1258 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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