CVE-2017-8731
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute...
CVE-2017-8731 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Edge, published September 13, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.6%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 51.6%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Microsoft Edge accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8734, CVE-2017-8751, and CVE-2017-11766.
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
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Edge 38.14393.1066.0 - Memory Corruption with Partial Page Loading | 2017-09-19 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Microsoft Edge accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8734, CVE-2017-8751, and CVE-2017-11766.
- Record
CVE-2017-8731- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Microsoft Edge accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8734, CVE-2017-8751, and CVE-2017-11766.
- Record
CVE-2017-8731- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-17677No score
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Microsoft Edge accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8734, CVE-2017-8751, and CVE-2017-11766.
- Record
EUVD-2017-17677- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f6pr-f7h8-8jwv
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute...
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Microsoft Edge accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8734, CVE-2017-8751, and CVE-2017-11766.
- Record
GHSA-f6pr-f7h8-8jwv- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS: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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.