High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-8496

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.

Affected products

Microsoft/Edge
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Edgev5
Range: Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8496nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98880nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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