CVE-2017-8517
HIGHInternet Explorer - Remote Code Execution via JavaScript Engine Memory Corruption
Title source: llmDescription
Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engines fail to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8522 and CVE-2017-8524.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8517
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038673
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98895
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.1378
EPSS Percentile
94.4%
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 (4)
microsoft/internet_explorer
9
microsoft/internet_explorer
10
microsoft/internet_explorer
11
Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft browsers
Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Wind
Published
Jun 15, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026