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CVE-2017-8741

Published: Sep 13, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
11.9%
Top 4.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that the Microsoft browser JavaScript engines render content when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8649, CVE-2017-8660, CVE-2017-8729, CVE-2017-8738, CVE-2017-8740, CVE-2017-8741, CVE-2017-8748, CVE-2017-8752, CVE-2017-8753, CVE-2017-8755, CVE-2017-8756, and CVE-2017-11764.

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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

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Microsoft EdgeOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Internet ExplorerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
Internet Explorer, Microsoft EdgeOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100764
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039342
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8741
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
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