CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0201

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

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. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to an attacker gaining control over the system, posing a serious threat to the security of the organization's data and systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version and implement appropriate security measures to mitigate the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS