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
EPSS: 0.110 (95.4th 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 1703
- Microsoft Corporation Windows 10 1703 — versions Microsoft Edge
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.