CVE-2017-0059
KEVMicrosoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NPublishedMar 17, 2017
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMar 28, 2022
Remediation dueApr 18, 2022
References
- securityfocus.com/bid/96645Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/id/1038008Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0059PatchVendor Advisory
- exploit-db.com/exploits/41661/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- exploit-db.com/exploits/42354/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0059US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Medium
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1653 days
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 62.0% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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