CVE-2017-8496

HIGH

Microsoft Edge - Remote Code Execution via Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-8496. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a type confusion vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (CVE-2017-8496) by manipulating the DOMAttrModified event and CSS clip-path property, leading to a crash in CAttrArray::PrivateFindInl. The vulnerability arises from incorrect handling of object types, potentially allowing further exploitation.

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-2017-8497.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246

This PoC exploits a type confusion vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (CVE-2017-8496) by manipulating the DOMAttrModified event and CSS clip-path property, leading to a crash in CAttrArray::PrivateFindInl. The vulnerability arises from incorrect handling of object types, potentially allowing further exploitation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Edge 38.14393.1066.0, Microsoft EdgeHTML 14.14393
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98880
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.5588
EPSS Percentile 98.1%
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-119
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/edge
Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Edge Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016.
Published Jun 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026