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: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0064
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft Internet Explorer
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0064
Install update from vendor's website.