CVE-2017-0201

moderate-risk
Published 2017-04-12

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer in the way that the JScript and VBScript engines render when handling objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0093.

Do I need to act?

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23.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 76% 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 (2)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97454
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038238
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0201
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97454
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038238
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0201
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moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 7/34 · Low