CVE-2017-8671

HIGH

Microsoft Edge - Remote Code Execution via JavaScript Engine Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-8671. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a vulnerability in ChakraCore's JavaScript engine where the `CallFlags_ExtraArg` flag causes `args.Info.Count` to be decremented twice, leading to an incorrect argument count. The exploit uses a Proxy to trigger the flag, resulting in a type confusion or memory corruption scenario.

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 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-2017-8656, CVE-2017-8657, CVE-2017-8670, CVE-2017-8672, and CVE-2017-8674.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42475

This PoC exploits a vulnerability in ChakraCore's JavaScript engine where the `CallFlags_ExtraArg` flag causes `args.Info.Count` to be decremented twice, leading to an incorrect argument count. The exploit uses a Proxy to trigger the flag, resulting in a type confusion or memory corruption scenario.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft ChakraCore (Edge/IE JavaScript Engine)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be using a vulnerable version of ChakraCore (e.g., Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42475/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100071
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095

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 (1)
microsoft/edge
Published Aug 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026