High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-11796
CVE-2017-11796
Description
ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11792, CVE-2017-11793, CVE-2017-11797, CVE-2017-11798, CVE-2017-11799, CVE-2017-11800, CVE-2017-11801, CVE-2017-11802, CVE-2017-11804, CVE-2017-11805, CVE-2017-11806, CVE-2017-11807, CVE-2017-11808, CVE-2017-11809, CVE-2017-11810, CVE-2017-11811, CVE-2017-11812, and CVE-2017-11821.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.ChakraCoreNuGet | < 1.7.3 | 1.7.3 |
Affected products
4- Microsoft Corporation/ChakraCore, Microsoft Edgev5Range: ChakraCore and Windows 10 1703
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11796nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101080nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039529nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3c78-m682-8wp9ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11796ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/6eba63d1851b4ece1e334ea1e07b3af44ef1e480ghsaWEB
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/3917ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20210124105229/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101080ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20210723180751/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039529ghsaWEB
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