CVE-2017-8496 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user w…
published 2017-06-15 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17446
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 51.5%
- EPSS 51.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8497.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42246)
Exploit prediction
51.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42246 Microsoft Edge - 'CssParser::RecordProperty' Type Confusion dos, 2017-06-23
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 Edge
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8496
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/42246/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98880
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8496
- NVD CVE-2017-8496
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