CVE-2017-0149
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- High 8.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 24 May 2022
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0018 and CVE-2017-0037.
Key facts
- Published
- 17 Mar 2017
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- KEV added
- 24 May 2022
- KEV fix due
- 14 Jun 2022
- EPSS
- 28.489% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 98.158% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Internet Explorer |
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Timeline
- 17 Mar 2017 Published
- 24 May 2022 CVE-2017-0149 added to CISA KEV
- 24 May 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue