PT-2017-1477 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2017-03-14 · Updated 2025-02-11 · CVE-2017-0149

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in memory, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a specially crafted website. This could enable an attacker to take control of an affected system, install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights, especially if the current user has administrative privileges.

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

RCE

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00622

CVE-2017-0149

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 12

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0149 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00622 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0149 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0149 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0149 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038008 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96724 · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2017/ms17-006 · Note
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0149 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/110864 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS17-006 · Note