CVE-2017-0070

HIGH

Microsoft Edge - Use After Free

Title source: rule

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. These vulnerabilities could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0010, CVE-2017-0015, CVE-2017-0032, CVE-2017-0035, CVE-2017-0067, CVE-2017-0071, CVE-2017-0094, CVE-2017-0131, CVE-2017-0132, CVE-2017-0133, CVE-2017-0134, CVE-2017-0136, CVE-2017-0137, CVE-2017-0138, CVE-2017-0141, CVE-2017-0150, and CVE-2017-0151.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41623
github WORKING POC 3,480 stars
by qazbnm456 · poc
https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc/tree/master/CVE-2017-0070.md
github WORKING POC 14 stars
by xbl3 · poc
https://github.com/xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456/tree/master/CVE-2017-0070.md

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.8022
EPSS Percentile 99.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/edge
Microsoft Corporation/Browser Browser
Published Mar 17, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026