Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-0093
A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Edge exists in the way that the Scripting Engine renders when handling objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0201.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.137 (96.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Corporation Edge — versions Edge
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0093?
- CVE-2017-0093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0093?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.