CVE-2017-8522

N/A
Published: June 15, 2017 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:26 AM UTC
7 products affected across 1 vendorInternet ExplorerWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2012

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

microsoft-windows-10 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-rt-8-1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2012 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2016 (environment)
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Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98926
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038673

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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