Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2017-8651
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2012 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to Internet Explorer improperly accessing objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption 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: 0.057 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.057 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 9, 10
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer — versions Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2012.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100058 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8651 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8651?
- CVE-2017-8651 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8651?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.