CVE-2017-0228 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft browsers in the way JavaScript engines render when handling objects in memory, ak…
published 2017-05-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-0592
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.0%
- EPSS 17.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft browsers in the way JavaScript engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0224, CVE-2017-0229, CVE-2017-0230, CVE-2017-0234, CVE-2017-0235, CVE-2017-0236, and CVE-2017-0238.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
16.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft browsers
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0228
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98164
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038425
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038426
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0228
- NVD CVE-2017-0228
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