Internet Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8733) Key Information CVE ID: CVE-2017-8733 Release Date: Sep 12, 2017 Vulnerability Type: Security Vulnerability Assigning CNA: Microsoft Executive Summary Vulnerability Description: A spoofing vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles specific HTML content. Impact: An attacker could trick a user into believing they are visiting a legitimate website. Attack Vector: The specially crafted website could spoof content or serve as a pivot to chain an attack with other vulnerabilities in web services. Exploitation Method: The user must browse to a malicious website or be redirected to it. This can happen via email or instant message links. Exploitability Publicly Disclosed: No Exploited: No Exploitability Assessment: Exploitation Unlikely