High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-0201
CVE-2017-0201
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer in the way that the JScript and VBScript engines render when handling objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0093.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- Microsoft Corporation/Internet Explorerv5Range: The Jscript and VBScript engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 10
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0201nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97454nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038238nvd
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