Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-8518
Published: August 8, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7710
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8518
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling objects in memory by Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to improper handling objects in memory by Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8518
Install update from vendor's website.