CVE-2017-8517

moderate-risk
Published 2017-06-15

Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engines fail to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8522 and CVE-2017-8524.

Do I need to act?

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13.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 86% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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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 (3)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98895
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038673
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8517
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98895
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038673
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8517
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moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 9/34 · Low