AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2017-0037
HIGH · CVSS 8.1 · Analyzed
Published: 2017-02-26 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 8.1 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-843
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Microsoft · Edge and Internet Explorer
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-28
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-04-18
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96088
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037905
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037906
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/03/0patching-another-0-day-internet.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1011
Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0037
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41454/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42354/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96088
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037905
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037906
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/03/0patching-another-0-day-internet.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1011
Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0037
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41454/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42354/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0037
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