CVE-2017-8734
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 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 Edge accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.5%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 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 Edge accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8731, CVE-2017-8751, and CVE-2017-11766.
- 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
- 52.54% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 19 September 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/edge
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 41.2% on 21 September 2026 to 52.5% 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/100738Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039326Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8734Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42759/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100738Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039326Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8734Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42759/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.