CVE-2017-8596 json
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context o…
published 2017-07-11 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17545
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.2%
- EPSS 6.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engine fails to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8598, CVE-2017-8610, CVE-2017-8595, CVE-2017-8601, CVE-2017-8603, CVE-2017-8604, CVE-2017-8605, CVE-2017-8606, CVE-2017-8607, CVE-2017-8608, and CVE-2017-8609.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
6.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% 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 Windows 10 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8596
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/99405
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8596
- NVD CVE-2017-8596
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