How severe is CVE-2017-0059?

CVE-2017-0059 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). EPSS estimates a 62.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2017-0059: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2022-03-28

Remediation due

2022-04-18

Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0059

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0008 and CVE-2017-0009.

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA4.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impactpartial

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
Microsoft Corporation	Internet Explorer	Internet Explorer 9 through 11

References

6 Links

Exploits & PoCs

Vulnerability databases

Other references

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0059

Record Details

Published

2017-03-17

Last updated

2025-10-21

Assigner (CNA)

microsoft

Credited to

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