CVE-2017-8656 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 69.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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-2017-8657, 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 | 69.28% — 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 (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | edge |
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Edge Chakra - 'PreVisitCatch' Missing Call | 2017-08-17 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100033
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8656
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42464/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100033
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8656
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42464/
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