Microsoft Internet Explorer & Edge Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 16 Mar 2017 Release Date: 27 Feb 2017 5457 Views

RISK: Extremely High Risk

TYPE: Clients - Browsers

A vulnerability was identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge, A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.

Impact

Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge

Solutions

The vendor has patched the vulnerability in the Monthly Patch Day of March. Apply the patch through Windows Update.
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS17-006
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS17-007

Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2017-0037

Source

SecurityTracker