High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8672
CVE-2017-8672
Description
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft 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-2017-8646, CVE-2017-8647, CVE-2017-8655, CVE-2017-8656, CVE-2017-8657, CVE-2017-8670, CVE-2017-8671, and CVE-2017-8674.
Affected products
2- Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Scripting Enginev5Range: Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8672nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100072nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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