CVE-2017-0059

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information...

4.3 MediumIn KEVPublic exploit

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

62.0%Up 11.7 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2017-0059
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 4.3

Record: CVE-2017-0059
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-0426 4.3

Record: EUVD-2017-0426
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36pj-p9j3-7rr9 4.3

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information...

Record: GHSA-36pj-p9j3-7rr9
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site.

Record: CVE-2017-0059
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 - 'textarea.defaultValue' Memory Disclosure (MS17-006)	2017-03-20
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'mshtml.dll' Remote Code Execution (MS17-007)	2017-07-24
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 7 x86) - 'mshtml.dll' Remote Code Execution (MS17-007)	2017-10-17

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-0059 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published March 17, 2017. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 28, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 28, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 62.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.