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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/11 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 10/10/2017. The weakness was shared 10/10/2017 by Security Team with Palo Alto Networks as KB4040685 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-11822 since 07/31/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/16/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future. The advisory points out:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses 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. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, the attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103745 (KB4041676: Windows 10 Version 1703 October 2017 Cumulative Update (KRACK)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100320 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Security Update for October 2017).
Applying the patch KB4040685 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at catalog.update.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103745). The entries 107700, 107701, 107702 and 107704 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 103745
Nessus Name: KB4041676: Windows 10 Version 1703 October 2017 Cumulative Update (KRACK)
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OpenVAS ID: 802286
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4040685)
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Patch: KB4040685
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: KB4040685
Researcher: Security Team
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-11822 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1039532
SecurityFocus: 101122 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2017-11822 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 10/11/2017 23:38Updated: 01/16/2021 09:17
Changes: 10/11/2017 23:38 (89), 11/23/2019 16:56 (7), 01/16/2021 09:17 (3)
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