First published: Tue Sep 12 2017(Updated: )
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".
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =9 | |
Internet Explorer | =10 | |
Internet Explorer | =11 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
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CVE-2017-8733 has a critical severity rating, indicating a high risk of exploitation.
To fix CVE-2017-8733, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer.
CVE-2017-8733 affects Internet Explorer versions 9, 10, and 11.
CVE-2017-8733 impacts multiple versions of Windows, including Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 up to version 1703.
CVE-2017-8733 allows attackers to spoof website identities, potentially leading to phishing attacks.