CVE-2017-8636 EXPLOIT
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A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow 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-2017-8638, 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-2017-8670, CVE-2017-8671, CVE-2017-8672, and CVE-2017-8674.
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 | 72.12% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-08-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | edge |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Edge Chakra - Buffer Overflow | 2017-08-17 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Edge Chakra - NULL Pointer Dereference | 2017-08-17 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Edge Chakra - Heap Buffer Overflow | 2017-08-17 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Edge Chakra - 'EmitNew' Integer Overflow | 2017-08-17 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100056
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039094
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8636
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42466/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42467/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42468/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42478/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100056
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039094
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8636
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42466/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42467/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42468/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42478/
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