Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability"
Published Nov 15, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 48.56%
Description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11856.
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 Explorer | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 11
Running on/with
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- 1709
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 10
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 3
- 9
Running on/with
- 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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (41 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 48.56% (0.48564) | 98.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 48.56% (0.48564) | 98.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 35.73% (0.35731) | 98.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 48.56% (0.48564) | 98.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 35.73% (0.35731) | 98.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 48.56% (0.48564) | 98.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 35.73% (0.35731) | 98.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 48.56% (0.48564) | 98.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 35.73% (0.35731) | 98.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 47.91% (0.47913) | 98.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 49.26% (0.49260) | 97.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 51.12% (0.51116) | 97.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 44.62% (0.44618) | 97.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 39.01% (0.39005) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 3, 2025 | 44.76% (0.44757) | 97.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 48.04% (0.48038) | 97.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 53.58% (0.53580) | 97.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 78.19% (0.78190) | 98.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 54.45% (0.54445) | 97.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 87.65% (0.87654) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 74.25% (0.74250) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 72.64% (0.72639) | 98.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 75.90% (0.75899) | 98.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 77.40% (0.77401) | 97.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 74.73% (0.74734) | 97.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 78.66% (0.78660) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 75.08% (0.75080) | 97.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 80.72% (0.80715) | 97.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 84.06% (0.84064) | 97.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 78.26% (0.78261) | 97.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 71.87% (0.71874) | 97.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 77.05% (0.77045) | 97.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 83.71% (0.83707) | 97.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 77.48% (0.77475) | 97.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 65.08% (0.65075) | 99.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 65.08% (0.65075) | 98.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 62.82% (0.62818) | 98.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 26.00% (0.25999) | 95.65th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 26.00% (0.25999) | 95.60th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 26.00% (0.25999) | 98.31th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 26.00% (0.25999) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101751 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11855 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43371/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101751 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11855 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43371/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.