CVE-2017-11791

ChakraCore and 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 Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11834.

• CWE-200

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101715Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039796Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039797Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11791Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101715Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039796Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039797Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11791Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Nov 15, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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