CVE-2017-8670 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of t…
published 2017-08-08 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17617
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 68.7%
- EPSS 68.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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 that Microsoft browser JavaScript engines render content when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8634, CVE-2017-8635, CVE-2017-8636, CVE-2017-8638, CVE-2017-8639, CVE-2017-8640, CVE-2017-8641, CVE-2017-8645, CVE-2017-8646, CVE-2017-8647, CVE-2017-8655, CVE-2017-8656, CVE-2017-8657, CVE-2017-8671, CVE-2017-8672, and CVE-2017-8674.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42477)
Exploit prediction
68.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42477 Microsoft Edge Chakra - Uninitialized Arguments (2) dos, 2017-08-17
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 Scripting Engine
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-2017-8670
patch, vendor-advisory
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/42477/
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100070
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039095
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039094
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8670
- NVD CVE-2017-8670
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