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

> CVE-2017-0037: Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Type Confusion Vulnerability. CVSS 8.1 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2017-0037
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:46Z

- Published: 2017-02-26 23:30 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 8.1 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 80.4%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-28, federal due date 2022-04-18, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft Corporation: Internet Browser

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0037)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0037)
- [https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/03/0patching-another-0-day-internet.html](https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/03/0patching-another-0-day-internet.html)
- [https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1011](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1011)
- [https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0037](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0037)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41454/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41454/)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42354/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42354/)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96088](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96088)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037905](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037905)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037906](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037906)

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