Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-0152
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way affected Microsoft scripting engine render 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. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.108 (95.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.108 · newest: 0.108 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Corporation Chakracore — versions Microsoft ChakraCore
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore/commit/9da019424601325a6e95e6be0fa03d7d21d0b517 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0152?
- CVE-2017-0152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0152?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.