CVE-2017-8740
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that the Microsoft Edge scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 72.2%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that the Microsoft Edge scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8649, CVE-2017-8660, CVE-2017-8729, CVE-2017-8738, CVE-2017-8740, CVE-2017-8741, CVE-2017-8748, CVE-2017-8752, CVE-2017-8753, CVE-2017-8755, CVE-2017-8756, and CVE-2017-11764.
- 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
- 72.17% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/edge
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039342Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8740Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42764/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039342Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8740Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42764/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.