CVE-2017-8594 in the critical feed json
Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in t…
published 2017-07-11 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17543
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 50.4%
- EPSS 50.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42336)
Exploit prediction
50.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42336 Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.18617 - 'CMarkup::DestroySplayTree' Memory Corruption dos, 2017-07-18
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 Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- 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-2017-8594
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/42336/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/99401
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8594
- NVD CVE-2017-8594
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