Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-8637
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to bypass Arbitrary Code Guard (ACG) due to how Microsoft Edge accesses memory in code compiled by the Edge Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler, aka "Scripting Engine Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".
EPSS: 0.050 (91.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1703
- Microsoft Corporation Scripting Engine — versions Microsoft Windows 10 1703.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8637?
- CVE-2017-8637 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8637?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8637 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.