#VU6453 Memory corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2017-0222

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#VU6453 Memory corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2017-0222

Published: May 9, 2017 / Updated: June 20, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6453
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0222
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution.

Note: the vulnerability is being actively exploited.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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