CVE-2017-8659
published 2017-08-08CVE-2017-8659: Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system due to the Chakra scripting engine…
PriorityP423medium4.3CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCLINAN
EPSS
6.00%
92.4th percentile
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system due to the Chakra scripting engine not properly handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft_corporation | microsoft_scripting_engine | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1703_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1703_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.04.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc4.3MEDIUM
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GHSA
ChakraCore information disclosure vulnerability
ghsa·2022-05-17
CVE-2017-8659 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 ChakraCore information disclosure vulnerability
ChakraCore information disclosure vulnerability
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system due to the Chakra scripting engine not properly handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
OSV
ChakraCore information disclosure vulnerability
osv·2022-05-17
CVE-2017-8659 [MEDIUM] ChakraCore information disclosure vulnerability
ChakraCore information disclosure vulnerability
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system due to the Chakra scripting engine not properly handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Microsoft
Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2017-08-08·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2017-8659 [MEDIUM] Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the scripting engine does not properly handle objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.
In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website in an attempt to exploit the vulnerability. In addition, compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force a user to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince a user to take action. For example, an at
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - August 2017
blogs_talos·2017-08-08·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - August 2017
Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 48 new vulnerabilities with 25 of them rated critical, 21 rated important, and 2 rated moderate. These vulnerabilities impact Edge, Hyper-V, Internet Explorer, Remote Desktop Protocol, Sharepoint, SQL Server, the Windows Subsystem for Linux, and more. In addition, Microsoft is also releasing an update for Adobe Flash Player embedded in Edge and Internet Explorer.
## Vulnerabilities Rated Critical The following vulnerabilities are rated "critical" by Microsoft:
- CVE-2017-8653 - Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2017-8669 - Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2017-866
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - August 2017
blogs_talos·2017-08-08·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - August 2017
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - August 2017
Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 48 new vulnerabilities with 25 of them rated critical, 21 rated important, and 2 rated moderate. These vulnerabilities impact Edge, Hyper-V, Internet Explorer, Remote Desktop Protocol, Sharepoint, SQL Server, the Windows Subsystem for Linux, and more. In addition, Microsoft is also releasing an update for Adobe Flash Player embedded in Edge and Internet Explorer.
## Vulnerabilities Rated Critical The following vulnerabilities are rated "critical" by Microsoft:
CVE-2017-8653 - Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8669 - Microsoft Browser Memory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100029http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8659http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100029http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8659
2017-08-08
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