CVE-2017-0059 — Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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-2017-000

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Internet Explorer	Internet Explorer 9 through 11

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2022-03-28. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

08Timeline

• Published: 2017-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2025-10-21T23:55:45.352Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2022-03-28
• BOD 22-01 due: 2022-04-18

09References

• portal.msrc.microsoft.com — https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0059
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96645
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43125/
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41661/
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42354/
• www.securitytracker.com — http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038008