CVE-2017-8522 json
Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Wind…
published 2017-06-15 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17472
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.2%
- EPSS 8.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engines fail to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8517 and CVE-2017-8524.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
8.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft browsers
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8522
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98926
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038673
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8522
- NVD CVE-2017-8522
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