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CVE-2017-0037

Published: Feb 26, 2017Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-843
8.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
80.4%
Top 0.4%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 28, 2022
Exploits
4 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-843

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Internet ExplorerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Microsoft EdgeOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
Internet BrowserOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Mar 28, 2022
Remediation due:Apr 18, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4 exploit sources identified

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96088
securityfocus.com
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1011
bugs.chromium.org
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/csv/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.csv
cisa.gov
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