7.5
HIGH
CVE-2017-0040
Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 17, 2017, 12:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:02 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-0040 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_explorer

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-0040 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-0040 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/reversesegment.pdf
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96094
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008
    Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0040
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/reversesegment.pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96094 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0040 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0040 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

13.64 }} -9.11%

score

0.95596

percentile

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