CVE-2017-8522

high

Description

Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engines fail to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8517 and CVE-2017-8524.

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8522

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038673

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98926

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-06-15

Updated: 2019-03-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High