CVE-2017-0201 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer in the way that the JScript and VBScript engines render when handling obj…
published 2017-04-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-0568
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.9%
- EPSS 13.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer in the way that the JScript and VBScript engines render when handling objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0093.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
13.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0201
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/97454
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038238
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0201
- NVD CVE-2017-0201
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