CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-11856

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 (all versions up to 1709) and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user due to improper handling of objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to the security of the organization's systems and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and apply available security patches for Internet Explorer.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11855.

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