CVE-2017-8642
N/A
Published: August 8, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:26 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWindows 10Edge
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to elevate privileges due to the way that Microsoft Edge validates JavaScript under specific conditions, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8503.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Windows 10· Microsoftdevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100046VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039101x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8642Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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