CVE-2017-8496

high-risk
Published 2017-06-15

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.

Do I need to act?

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49.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 50% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
42246
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98880
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8496
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98880
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8496
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246/
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high-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 25/34 · High
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal