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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8736 · published 13 September 2017

CVE-2017-8736: Microsoft internet explorer information exposure vulnerability

Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to obtain specific information used in the parent domain, due to Microsoft browser parent domain verification in certain functionality, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

4.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 8.4% · top 5.2% CWE-200 · Information exposure
4.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
8.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to obtain specific information used in the parent domain, due to Microsoft browser parent domain verification in certain functionality, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100743 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039342 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039343 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8736 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100743 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039342 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039343 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8736 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8736), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.