CVEs / CVE-2017-0059
CVE-2017-0059: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 28 Mar 2022
- medium 4.3 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 61.9% 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 Internet Explorer allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer | Internet Explorer 9 through 11 | — |
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 | 4.3 mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NScored by NVD |
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References
- CVE-2017-0059 on NVD
- CVE-2017-0059 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96645 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0059 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41661/ 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-2017-0059 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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