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CVE-2017-11918

Published: Dec 12, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
62.6%
Top 0.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as 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-2017-11886, CVE-2017-11889, CVE-2017-11890, CVE-2017-11893, CVE-2017-11894, CVE-2017-11895, CVE-2017-11901, CVE-2017-11903, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11907, CVE-2017-11908, CVE-2017-11909, CVE-2017-11910, CVE-2017-11911, CVE-2017-11912, CVE-2017-11913, CVE-2017-11914, CVE-2017-11916, and CVE-2017-11930.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

edgemicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / browser
chakracoremicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ChakraCore, Microsoft EdgeMicrosoft Corporation
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
microsoft corporationcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102089
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039990
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11918
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 12, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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