High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8524
CVE-2017-8524
Description
Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, 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-2017-8522.
Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft browsersv5Range: Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8524nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98930nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038673nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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