CVE-2017-8618
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 Internet Explorer in the way affected Microsoft…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 58.1%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 Internet Explorer in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8596, CVE-2017-8610, CVE-2017-8601, CVE-2017-8603, CVE-2017-8604, CVE-2017-8605, CVE-2017-8606, CVE-2017-8607, CVE-2017-8608, CVE-2017-8619, CVE-2017-9598 and CVE-2017-8609.
- 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
- 58.08% 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 49.3% on 21 September 2026 to 58.1% 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/99399Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038848Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8618Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42337/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99399Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038848Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8618Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42337/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.