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
EPSS: 0.060 (92.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1703
- Microsoft Corporation Scripting Engine — versions Microsoft Windows 10 1703.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
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.