What is CVE-2017-0028?

CVE-2017-0028 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-0028?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge

CVE-2017-0028

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft scripting engine improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in a way that enables an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the cu…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.196 (95.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Corporation Chakracore — versions Microsoft ChakraCore

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0028?: CVE-2017-0028 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-0028?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.