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critical9.3

CVE-2011-1961

The telnet URI handler in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly launch the handler application, which allows remote attackers to execute ar…

Impact

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."

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftInternet Explorer
Versions 6, 7, 8, 9

References