CVE-2017-8601

high-risk
Published 2017-07-11

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engine fails to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8596, CVE-2017-8610, CVE-2017-8618, CVE-2017-8619, CVE-2017-8603, CVE-2017-8604, CVE-2017-8605, CVE-2017-8606, CVE-2017-8607, CVE-2017-8608, CVE-2017-8598 and CVE-2017-8609.

Do I need to act?

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78.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 22% 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
42479
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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 (8)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99420
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038849
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8601
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42479/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99420
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038849
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8601
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42479/
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high-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal