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CVE-2017-0037

Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Type Confusion Vulnerability

Microsoft Edge and Internet ExplorerApplications & CMS
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CVSS
8.1High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 28 Mar 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)80.4%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline18 Apr 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 24 Feb 2017Exploit code publicExploit-DB
  2. 26 Feb 2017, 23:30 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 28 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 3

  • Dos exploitMicrosoft Edge / Internet Explorer - 'HandleColumnBreakOnColumnSpanningElement' Type Confusion 24 Feb 2017Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitMicrosoft Internet Explorer - 'mshtml.dll' Remote Code Execution (MS17-007) 24 Jul 2017Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitMicrosoft Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 7 x86) - 'mshtml.dll' Remote Code Execution (MS17-007) 17 Oct 2017Exploit-DB

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Description

Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer have a type confusion vulnerability in mshtml.dll, which allows remote code execution.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Internet Browseraffected: Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and EdgeCVE List

References 8