Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-0040

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.
Published 2017-03-17 00:59:01
Updated 2017-07-12 01:29:05
Source Microsoft Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2017-0040

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-0040

EPSS FAQ
13.64%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 96 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-0040

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
7.5
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.6
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2017-0040

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2017-0040

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