What it is
CVE-2017-0059 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer. Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2017-0059
Internet Explorer Information Disclosure
Microsoft Corporation / Internet Explorer · Internet Explorer 9 through 11
- Severity
- CVSS 4.3 · Medium
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 62.0%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
Microsoft Corporation / Internet Explorer internet explorer 9 through 11.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Internet Explorer Information Disclosure
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.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
Microsoft Corporation
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer 9 through 11
Affected
- Published
- 17 Mar 2017
- Exploitation Reported
- 28 Mar 2022
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
Tags
cisa
microsoft
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0059
- 43125 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/
- 41661 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41661/
- 42354 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42354/
- 96645 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96645
- 1038008 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0059 portal.msrc.microsoft.com · CVE Record https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CV...
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CISA
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-03-28 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
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Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
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Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
4.3
Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS
62.0%
All CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.1
4.3
Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0
4.3
Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
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- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2017-0059
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2017-0059",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 4.3,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.61968,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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