CVE-2017-8594 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 50.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
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 | 50.37% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-07-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.18617 - 'CMarkup::DestroySplayTree' Memory Corruption | 2017-07-18 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99401
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8594
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42336/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99401
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8594
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42336/
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