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CVE-2017-8499

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of...

7.5 High

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the Edge JavaScript scripting engine fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8520, CVE-2017-8521, CVE-2017-8548, and CVE-2017-8549.

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

8.60%Down 3.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the Edge JavaScript scripting engine fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8520, CVE-2017-8521, CVE-2017-8548, and CVE-2017-8549.

Record
CVE-2017-8499
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.6 HighAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the Edge JavaScript scripting engine fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8520, CVE-2017-8521, CVE-2017-8548, and CVE-2017-8549.

Record
CVE-2017-8499
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-17449 No score

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the Edge JavaScript scripting engine fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8520, CVE-2017-8521, CVE-2017-8548, and CVE-2017-8549.

Record
EUVD-2017-17449
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x2pp-qwc6-6694 7.5

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of...

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the Edge JavaScript scripting engine fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8520, CVE-2017-8521, CVE-2017-8548, and CVE-2017-8549.

Record
GHSA-x2pp-qwc6-6694
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

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

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In short

CVE-2017-8499 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Edge, published June 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.60%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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