SB2017061320 - Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Published: June 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017061320
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8517)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory in Microsoft browsers by the JavaScript scripting engine. 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 may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.