CVE-2017-8594
Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50.4%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
- 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
- 50.37% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 18 July 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 38.2% on 21 September 2026 to 50.4% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99401Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8594Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42336/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99401Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8594Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42336/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.