8.1
High
Exploited
CVE-2017-0037 Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Type Confusion Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
CWE-704
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Browser | Versions not published |
References
- bugs.chromium.org bugs.chromium.org
- 0patch.blogspot.si 0patch.blogspot.si
- 96088 www.securityfocus.com
- 41454 www.exploit-db.com
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com portal.msrc.microsoft.com
- 43125 www.exploit-db.com
- 1037905 www.securitytracker.com
- 42354 www.exploit-db.com
- 1037906 www.securitytracker.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified