CVE-2017-8496 Information

Description

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory aka \Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8497.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98880 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8496 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246/

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5