CVE-2017-0059: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 28 Mar 2022, 1,837 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 62%
EPSS score, percentile 99.2 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
CISA deadline 18 Apr 2022. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- Internet Explorer 9 through 11
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date for this action: 18 April 2022.
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | Internet Explorer 9 through 11 |
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
Microsoft Internet Explorer allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2017-0059 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 28 Mar 2022.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 18 Apr 2022.
- The CVE record was published on 17 Mar 2017, 1,837 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 62% (percentile 99.2), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact partial.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
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.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2017 | CVE record published |
| 28 Mar 2022 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 18 Apr 2022 | CISA due date for the required action |
| 21 Oct 2025 | CVE record last updated |
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