CVE-2017-8496
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.5%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8497.
- 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
- 51.47% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/edge
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98880Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8496Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98880Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8496Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.