CVE-2017-0222
CVE-2017-0222
In short
Internet Explorer has a memory corruption flaw that allows attackers to run malicious code on your computer when you visit a specially crafted website. This happens because the browser doesn't properly manage memory, giving attackers a way to take control.
Technical detail
A memory corruption vulnerability in Internet Explorer's object access mechanism allows remote code execution via specially crafted web content. The attack requires user interaction (visiting a malicious site) and exploits improper memory handling to achieve arbitrary code execution with user privileges.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0226.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Microsoft Corporation · Internet ExplorerWant to know if your infrastructure is exposed to this?
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