CVE-2017-8594

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Published Jul 11, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 50.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

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".

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

Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Internet Explorer`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*

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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: 50.4% (50.373% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99401
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8594
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42336/

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows 8.1 Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 2012

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jul 11, 2017, 9:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:26 AM
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: Jul 11, 2017, 9:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

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