# CVE-2011-1247: Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Active Accessibility component in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-10-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Active Accessibility component in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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, aka "Active Accessibility Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

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## References

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-075
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13116

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