Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to trick a user into believing that the user was visiting a legitimate website, due to the way that Internet Explorer handles specific HTML content, aka "Internet Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability".
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Internet Explorer VendorMicrosoft Affected Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1511 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1607 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1703 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1511 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1607 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1703 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8733
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2jr-hcpp-33f4
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Sources
- CVE-2017-8733 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8733 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g2jr-hcpp-33f4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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