CVE-2017-8503

HIGH

Microsoft Edge - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8642.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99395
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039101

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0116
EPSS Percentile 78.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/edge
Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Edge Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Published Aug 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026