CVE-2011-1961

CRÍTICO 9.3CVE-2011-1961 · Published 10/08/2011 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
internet explorer microsoft	`= 6= 7= 8= 9`	No fix yet

Description

The telnet URI handler in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly launch the handler application, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a crafted web site, aka "Telnet Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

References

jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN80404511/index.html · Third Party Advisory
jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2011/JVNDB-2011-000060.html · Third Party Advisory
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html · Third Party Advisory
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057 · Patch
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12684 · Tool Signature

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