CVE-2017-8497 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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-2017-8496.

Published: 2017-06-15

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 16.2% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Edge

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016.`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.162.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98882
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038661
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8497

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Windows 10 Windows Server 2016

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2017-06-15T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:34:23.178Z

Reserved: 2017-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8497

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-06-15T01:29:03.617

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-8497

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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