CVE-2017-0240 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects…
published 2017-05-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-0601
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.7%
- EPSS 14.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0221 and CVE-2017-0227.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
14.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% 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 Edge
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-2017-0240
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98203
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038424
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0240
- NVD CVE-2017-0240
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