CVE-2017-0008 Information disclosure in Internet Explorer
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive process memory information via a crafted website in Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0008?
CVE-2017-0008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 17 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0009 and CVE-2017-0059.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0008?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h79h-p55m-548h.