Information disclosure in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2017-11848
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to detect the navigation of the user leaving a maliciously crafted page, due to how page content is handled by Internet Explorer, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.070 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 11
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_server — versions 1709
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer — versions Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709.
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11848?
- CVE-2017-11848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11848?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11848 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.