CVE-2017-0201 Memory corruption in Internet Explorer
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in Internet Explorer's scripting engines.
- 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-2017-0201?
CVE-2017-0201 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 12 Apr 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
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer in the way that the JScript and VBScript engines render when handling objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0093.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0201?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0201?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-0201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0201 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-4vg7-vv27-xc6x.