CVE-2017-0040

moderate-risk
Published 2017-03-17

The scripting engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from that described in CVE-2017-0130.

Do I need to act?

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18.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 81% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (8)

http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/reversesegment.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96094
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0040
http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/reversesegment.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96094
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0040
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moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 9/34 · Low