Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-8617
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703 Microsoft Edge allows a remote code execution vulnerability in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.110 (95.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.110 · newest: 0.110 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1703
- Microsoft Corporation Windows 10 1703 — versions Microsoft Edge
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99422 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8617 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8617?
- CVE-2017-8617 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 2017-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8617?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.