Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-8733
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to trick a user into believing that the user was visiting a legitimate website, due to the way that Internet Explorer handles specific HTML content, aka "Internet Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability".
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8733
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.27%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 63 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-8733
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST |
4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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1.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2017-8733
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039328
Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Spoof Content and Object Memory Handling Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8733
CVE-2017-8733 | Internet Explorer Spoofing VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100737
Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2017-8733 Spoofing VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2017-8733
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 8.1When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Rt 8.1
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 8.1When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Rt 8.1
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 8.1When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Rt 8.1