Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-8518
Microsoft Edge allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it accesses objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.102 (95.2th 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 Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Corporation Edge — versions Windows 10 Gold, Windows 10 1511, Windows 10 1607, Windows 10 1703, Windows Server 2016, Chakra Core
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8518?
- CVE-2017-8518 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 2017-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8518?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.