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CVE-2017-0059

Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

KEVMEDIUM 4.3EPSS 62.0%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 18 April 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS
61.97% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 28 March 2022 · due 18 April 2022
Affected
microsoft/internet explorer
Source
secure@microsoft.com

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0059

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.