CVE-2017-0040
Description
The scripting engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from that described in CVE-2017-0130.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 9 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 10 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 | |
References
- http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/reversesegment.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96094
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0040
- http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/reversesegment.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96094
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0040
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.