Advisory Details

August 8th, 2017

Microsoft Internet Explorer SVG Layout Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2017-8653
CVSS SCORE	5.1, AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Internet Explorer
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the layout of HTML documents. By manipulating a document's elements, an attacker can trigger access to memory prior to initialization. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8653
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2017-05-16 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2017-08-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	62600BCA031B9EB5CB4A74ADDDD6771E

BACK TO ADVISORIES