Memory corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2017-8607
Published: July 11, 2017 / Updated: July 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7446
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8607
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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 JavaScript 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.Affected software
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8607
Install updates from vendor's website.