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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2017-0149

highCVSS 3.1 8.8In CISA KEVEPSS 28%Published · Microsoft Corporation

The short answer

CVE-2017-0149 affects Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-24: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0018 and CVE-2017-0037.

Weakness: CWE-787.

Severity

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since May 24, 2022

Federal due date Jun 14, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

28%

Higher than 98% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Internet Explorer. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2017-0149 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-0149 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-24, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-14.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0149?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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