CVE-2017-8749
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the…
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Description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, 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 Internet Explorer accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8747.
- 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
- 10.80% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100770Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039328Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8749Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100770Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039328Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8749Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.