CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-11901

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet Explorer in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2016 has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user. The issue arises from how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to the security of organizational systems and data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems and Internet Explorer to the latest versions to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability. Regular monitoring and applying security patches is crucial.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11886, CVE-2017-11889, CVE-2017-11890, CVE-2017-11893, CVE-2017-11894, CVE-2017-11895, CVE-2017-11903, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11907, CVE-2017-11908, CVE-2017-11909, CVE-2017-11910, CVE-2017-11911, CVE-2017-11912, CVE-2017-11913, CVE-2017-11914, CVE-2017-11916, CVE-2017-11918, and CVE-2017-11930.

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