Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge have a type confusion issue in the Layout::MultiColumnBoxBuilder::HandleColumnBreakOnColumnSpanningElement function in mshtml.dll, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence and crafted JavaScript code that operates on a TH element
Published Feb 26, 2017 ·Due Apr 18, 2022
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 80.39%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge have a type confusion issue in the Layout::MultiColumnBoxBuilder::HandleColumnBreakOnColumnSpanningElement function in mshtml.dll, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence and crafted JavaScript code that operates on a TH element.
Affected products
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- Version Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and EdgeStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Internet Browser | n/a |
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Configuration 1
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 11
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 28, 2022
Patch Due
Apr 18, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 80.39% (0.80386) | 99.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 80.39% (0.80386) | 99.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 91.23% (0.91227) | 99.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2026 | 89.10% (0.89096) | 99.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 90.52% (0.90521) | 99.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 91.70% (0.91698) | 99.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 90.40% (0.90398) | 99.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 87.27% (0.87270) | 99.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 88.47% (0.88471) | 99.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 94.32% (0.94318) | 99.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.93% (0.96927) | 99.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 96.98% (0.96978) | 99.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2024 | 97.28% (0.97275) | 99.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 97.22% (0.97225) | 99.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 97.27% (0.97269) | 99.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 97.30% (0.97305) | 99.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.28% (0.97284) | 99.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 96.09% (0.96089) | 99.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 96.09% (0.96089) | 99.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 86.57% (0.86574) | 99.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 70.62% (0.70616) | 99.50th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 70.62% (0.70616) | 99.84th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 70.62% (0.70616) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96088 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037905 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037906 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/03/0patching-another-0-day-internet.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1011 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0037 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0037 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41454/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42354/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96088 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037905 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037906 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/03/0patching-another-0-day-internet.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1011 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0037 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0037 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41454/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42354/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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