CVE-2017-11840
ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in…
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Description
ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11836, CVE-2017-11837, CVE-2017-11838, CVE-2017-11839, CVE-2017-11841, CVE-2017-11843, CVE-2017-11846, CVE-2017-11858, CVE-2017-11859, CVE-2017-11861, CVE-2017-11862, CVE-2017-11866, CVE-2017-11869, CVE-2017-11870, CVE-2017-11871, and CVE-2017-11873.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 59.64% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/chakracore · microsoft/edge
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101734Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039780Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11840Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43183/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101734Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039780Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11840Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43183/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.