CVE-2017-0009 Information disclosure in Browser

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information from process memory 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-2017-0009?

CVE-2017-0009 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 "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0011, CVE-2017-0017, CVE-2017-0065, and CVE-2017-0068.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0009?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0009?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-53gv-m53j-xw4v.

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