CVE-2017-0222

Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer

Published 12 May 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Feb 2022, with a remediation deadline of 25 Aug 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/98127 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038423 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0222 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0222 · US Government Resource