Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-8659
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system due to the Chakra scripting engine not properly handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.060 (93.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.060 · newest: 0.060 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1703
- Microsoft Corporation Scripting Engine — versions Microsoft Windows 10 1703.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8659 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100029 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8659?
- CVE-2017-8659 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8659?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.