Security bypass in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2017-0064
Published: May 9, 2017 / Updated: May 9, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6446
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0064
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website containing attacker-controlled content, trick the victim into opening it, bypass Mixed Content warnings and load unsecure content (HTTP) from secure locations (HTTPS).
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0064
Install update from vendor's website.