CVE-2017-8598

HIGH EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

Microsoft Edge - Remote Code Execution via JavaScript Engine Memory Corruption

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2017-8598 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV, InTheWild.io).

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engine fails to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8596, CVE-2017-8610, CVE-2017-8618, CVE-2017-8619, CVE-2017-8595, CVE-2017-8601, CVE-2017-8603, CVE-2017-8604, CVE-2017-8605, CVE-2017-8606, CVE-2017-8607, CVE-2017-8608, and CVE-2017-8609.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99417

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038849

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8598

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.2053

EPSS Percentile 95.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2021-08-17

InTheWild.io 2021-08-17

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (2)

microsoft/edge

Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Edge

Published Jul 11, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026