CVE-2017-8496 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 51.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8497.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 51.47% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-06-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | edge |
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Edge - 'CssParser::RecordProperty' Type Confusion | 2017-06-23 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98880
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8496
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98880
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8496
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246/
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