CVE-2017-0049
The VBScript engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38.9%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The VBScript engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0018, and CVE-2017-0037.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 38.92% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 35.1% on 21 September 2026 to 38.9% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96095
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0049Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96095
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0049Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.