Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-8636
Published: August 8, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7714
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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8636
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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 an error when handling objects in memory by Microsoft browser 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 system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to an error when handling objects in memory by Microsoft browser 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 system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8636
Install updates from vendor's website.