Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-11906
CVE-2017-11906
Description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system, due to how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11887 and CVE-2017-11919.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- Microsoft Corporation/Internet Explorerv5Range: Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016.
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11906nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43372/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102078nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039993nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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