PT-2017-1576 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2017-03-14 · Updated 2017-07-12 · CVE-2017-0049

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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

Description The issue is related to the execution mechanism of VBS scripts in Internet Explorer, which lacks protection for internal data. This could allow a remote attacker to obtain confidential information from the process memory using a specially crafted website. An information disclosure issue exists due to the JScript scripting engine's improper handling of objects in memory, potentially allowing an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer and read data that was not intended to be disclosed.

Recommendations 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

BDU:2017-00721

CVE-2017-0049

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0049 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00721 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0049 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0049 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0049 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038008 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96095 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS17-006 · Note