CVE-2017-8656

HIGH

Microsoft Edge - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to the way that Microsoft browser JavaScript engines render content when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8634, CVE-2017-8635, CVE-2017-8636, CVE-2017-8638, CVE-2017-8639, CVE-2017-8640, CVE-2017-8641, CVE-2017-8645, CVE-2017-8646, CVE-2017-8647, CVE-2017-8655, CVE-2017-8657, CVE-2017-8670, CVE-2017-8671, CVE-2017-8672, and CVE-2017-8674.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42464

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.8188
EPSS Percentile 99.2%
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 Scripting Engine Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Published Aug 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026