CVE-2017-0201

high

Description

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.

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0201

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038238

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97454

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-04-12

Updated: 2017-07-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High