CVE-2017-8657
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to the way that Microsoft browser JavaScript engines render content when handling…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 54.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to the way that Microsoft browser JavaScript engines render content when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8634, CVE-2017-8635, CVE-2017-8636, CVE-2017-8638, CVE-2017-8639, CVE-2017-8640, CVE-2017-8641, CVE-2017-8645, CVE-2017-8646, CVE-2017-8647, CVE-2017-8655, CVE-2017-8656, CVE-2017-8670, CVE-2017-8671, CVE-2017-8672, and CVE-2017-8674.
- 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
- 54.56% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/edge
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100035Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8657Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42481/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100035Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8657Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42481/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.