CVE-2017-8520

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Published Jun 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 8.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the Edge JavaScript scripting engine fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8499, CVE-2017-8521, CVE-2017-8548, and CVE-2017-8549.

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
`Microsoft Windows 10 1703.`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

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

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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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: 8.6% (8.601% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98924
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038661
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8520

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Windows 10

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 15, 2017, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:41 PM
Reserved: May 3, 2017, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 15, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

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