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CVE-2017-0059KEVin critical feed3 exploits

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site,…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2022-03-28
EPSS
62.0%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
3
Exploit-DB

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0008 and CVE-2017-0009.

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

Added
4 y ago
Due date
2022-04-18 (4 y ago)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor / product
Microsoft / Internet Explorer
CISA name
Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
Active — exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
20 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

61.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-43125 Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 7 x86) - 'mshtml.dll' Remote Code Execution (MS17-007) · remote · 2017-10-17
  • EDB-42354 Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'mshtml.dll' Remote Code Execution (MS17-007) · remote · 2017-07-24
  • EDB-41661 Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 - 'textarea.defaultValue' Memory Disclosure (MS17-006) · dos · 2017-03-20

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.14.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD3.14.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA3.14.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer

References

  • portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0059 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/96645 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/43125/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/41661/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/42354/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038008 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0059 · government-resource

Sources

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