CVE-2017-0037 : Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge have a type confusion issue in the Layout::MultiColumnBoxBuilde

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge have a type confusion issue in the Layout::MultiColumnBoxBuilder::HandleColumnBreakOnColumnSpanningElement function in mshtml.dll, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence and crafted JavaScript code that operates on a TH element.

Published 2017-02-26 23:59:00

Updated 2024-07-16 17:52:00

Source Microsoft Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Execute code

CVE-2017-0037 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:

Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Type Confusion Vulnerability

CISA required action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA description:

Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer have a type confusion vulnerability in mshtml.dll, which allows remote code execution.

Added on 2022-03-28 Action due date 2022-04-18

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-0037

EPSS FAQ

96.98%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 100 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-0037

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
7.6	HIGH	AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	4.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: High Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
8.1	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.2	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
8.1	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.2	5.9	NIST	2024-07-16
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2017-0037

CWE-704 Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.