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CVE-2017-0222

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2017 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:57 AM UTC
11 products affected across 1 vendorInternet ExplorerWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2012

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 30%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score29.6%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 29.6% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 98% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory.

Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Feb 25, 2022
Remediation Due
Aug 25, 2022
1524 days overdue
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0222

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0226.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Internet Explorer· Microsoft
95%
119Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems, Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, and Windows Server 2016.
microsoft-windows-10-1507 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1511 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1607 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1703 (environment) · microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-rt-8-1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2008 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2012 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2016 (environment)
Windows 10 1507· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows 10 1511· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows 10 1607· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows 10 1703· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows 7· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows 8-1· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows Rt 8-1· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows Server 2008· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows Server 2012· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98127
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038423
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0222
US Government Resource
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0222

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-787

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