Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-8661
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.057 (92.3th 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 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Corporation Edge — versions Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8661?
- CVE-2017-8661 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 2017-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8661?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.