Information disclosure in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2017-0059
Published: March 14, 2017 / Updated: March 28, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5969
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0059
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to unknown error. A remote unauthenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to potentially sensitive data.
Affected software
Microsoft Internet Explorer
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0059
Install updates from vendor's website.
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #1066 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 7 x86) - 'mshtml.dll' Remote Code Execution (MS17-007) (March 18, 2020)
- Exploit #1067 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'mshtml.dll' Remote Code Execution (MS17-007) (March 18, 2020)
- Exploit #1068 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'textarea.defaultValue' Memory Disclosure (MS17-006) (March 18, 2020)