CVE-2017-11848 Information disclosure in Internet Explorer

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An attacker can detect user navigation away from a malicious page in Internet Explorer, leaking browsing activity information.

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-2017-11848?

CVE-2017-11848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 15 Nov 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

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".

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11848?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11848?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-11848 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11848 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3jw4-3642-gxf6.

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