CVE-2017-11906
What it is
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system, due to how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11887 and CVE-2017-11919.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 25.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 25.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 25.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11906
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11906
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102078
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039993
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11906
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43372/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102078
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039993
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11906
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43372/