CVE-2017-0059: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0059 · Severity: critical · CVSS 4.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-28

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted website. This information disclosure vulnerability occurs when the browser fails to properly handle objects in memory.

Technologies: Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-0059 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2017-0059 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 28 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-0059?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 28 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-0059?
A patch was published on 2017-03-14: Microsoft released security updates to address the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2017-0059 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-0059?
Check whether you run Microsoft Edge or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11

Timeline

  • 2017-03-14: advisory: MSRC advisory published (based on reference URL)
  • 2022-03-28: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-03-28: disclosed: NVD publication date
  • 2017-03-14: patched: Microsoft released security updates to address the vulnerability
  • exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild and listed in CISA KEV catalog.

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