PT-2017-12246 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+7

Published 2017-10-10 · Updated 2018-04-17 · CVE-2017-11790

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer versions 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

Description The issue arises from how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to obtain information that could be used to further compromise the user's system. This is due to an information disclosure vulnerability when Internet Explorer improperly handles objects in memory.

Recommendations For 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, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-11790

ZDI-17-847

ZDI-18-300

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

References · 8

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11790 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-847 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-11790 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-300 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11790 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11790 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039532 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/101077 · Note