CVE-2017-8594

high-risk
Published 2017-07-11

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".

Do I need to act?

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51.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 49% 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
42336
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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/99401
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8594
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42336/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99401
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8594
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42336/
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 25/34 · High
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal