CVE-2017-8518

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Published Aug 10, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 10.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Edge allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it accesses objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability".

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Edge

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Windows 10 Gold, Windows 10 1511, Windows 10 1607, Windows 10 1703, Windows Server 2016, Chakra Core`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 10.2% (10.208% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100122
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8518

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Windows 10 Windows Server 2016

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 10, 2017, 6:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:43 PM
Reserved: May 3, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 10, 2017, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

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