High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8646
CVE-2017-8646
Description
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to the way that Microsoft browser JavaScript engines render content when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8634, CVE-2017-8635, CVE-2017-8636, CVE-2017-8638, CVE-2017-8639, CVE-2017-8640, CVE-2017-8641, CVE-2017-8645, CVE-2017-8647, CVE-2017-8655, CVE-2017-8656, CVE-2017-8657, CVE-2017-8670, CVE-2017-8671, CVE-2017-8672, and CVE-2017-8674.
Affected products
2- Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Scripting Enginev5Range: Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
4- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8646nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100053nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42470/nvd
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