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CVE-2017-0037: Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Type Confusion Vulnerability

High · CVSS 8.1 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 80.4%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: microsoft

In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Type Confusion Vulnerability.

Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge have a type confusion issue in the Layout::MultiColumnBoxBuilder::HandleColumnBreakOnColumnSpanningElement function in mshtml.dll, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence and crafted JavaScript code that operates on a TH element.

Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Status incidents that name it

No tracked status incident names this CVE.

Affected vendors and products

Microsoft Corporation: Internet Browser

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