CVEs / CVE-2017-0037
CVE-2017-0037: Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Type Confusion Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 28 Mar 2022
- high 8.1 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 80.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer have a type confusion vulnerability in mshtml.dll, which allows remote code execution.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge have a type confusion issue in the Layout::MultiColumnBoxBuilder::HandleColumnBreakOnColumnSpanningElement function in mshtml.dll, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence and crafted JavaScript code that operates on a TH element.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation Internet Browser | Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Edge | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 28 Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 18 Apr 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.1 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-843 |
References
- CVE-2017-0037 on NVD
- CVE-2017-0037 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96088 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037905 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037906 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/03/0patching-another-0-day-internet.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1011 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0037 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41454/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42354/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0037 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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