Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2017-0149
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0018 and CVE-2017-0037.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.292 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.292 · newest: 0.292 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
- Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 1511
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0149 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96724 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0149?
- CVE-2017-0149 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-03-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0149?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0149 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-0149 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.