High severity · published Feb 26, 2017
CVE-2017-0037
Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Type Confusion Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.1
CVSS
80.4%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)80.4% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 28, 2022
Federal remediation dueApr 18, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IB
Internet Browser · Microsoft Corporation
Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Edge · source: vendor
ED
Edge · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
11 · source: NVD
EA
Edge and Internet Explorer · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0037
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0037
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1011
x_refsource_MISC
https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/03/0patching-another-0-day-internet.html
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96088
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41454/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0037
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/