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CVE-2017-0233

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to...

8.3 High

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0241.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.08%Down 4.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.3

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0241.

Record
CVE-2017-0233
CVSS 3.0
8.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0241.

Record
CVE-2017-0233
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0597 No score

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0241.

Record
EUVD-2017-0597
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xw5f-2w3q-6c92 8.3

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to...

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0241.

Record
GHSA-xw5f-2w3q-6c92
CVSS 3.0
8.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-0233 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Microsoft Edge, published May 12, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.08%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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