SB2017050917 - Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability



SB2017050917 - Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published: May 9, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017050917
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0240)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error in Microsoft scripting engines. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.