PT-2017-2923 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+7

Hui Gao · Published 2017-09-12 · Updated 2017-09-21 · CVE-2017-8749

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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 is related to the way Internet Explorer accesses objects in memory, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code.

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, consider restricting access to sensitive resources until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Internet Explorer browser until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-02248

CVE-2017-8749

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 · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-02248 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8749 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8749 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8749 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8749 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039328 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/100770 · Note