CVE-2017-0059 Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted website in Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 28 Mar 2022
- 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-2017-0059?
CVE-2017-0059 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-2017-0008 and CVE-2017-0009.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0059?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 18 Apr 2022.
Is CVE-2017-0059 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2017-0059 in the wild since at least 28 Mar 2022.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
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-36pj-p9j3-7rr9.