CVE-2017-11873

Name: CVE-2017-11873
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-15T03:29:01.657+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 69.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-11873 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 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-2017-11836, CVE-2017-11837, CVE-2017-11838, CVE-2017-11839, CVE-2017-11840, CVE-2017-11841, CVE-2017-11843, CVE-2017-11846, CVE-2017-11858, CVE-2017-11859, CVE-2017-11861, CVE-2017-11862, CVE-2017-11866, CVE-2017-11869, CVE-2017-11870, and CVE-2017-11871.. EPSS estimates a 69.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 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-2017-11836, CVE-2017-11837, CVE-2017-11838, CVE-2017-11839, CVE-2017-11840, CVE-2017-11841, CVE-2017-11843, CVE-2017-11846, CVE-2017-11858, CVE-2017-11859, CVE-2017-11861, CVE-2017-11862, CVE-2017-11866, CVE-2017-11869, CVE-2017-11870, and CVE-2017-11871.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

69.80%

99.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Chakracore	All versions
Microsoft	Edge	All versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101728Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039780Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11873Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43154/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101728Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039780Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11873Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43154/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Nov 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-11873?

How severe is CVE-2017-11873?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-11873 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 69.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11873?

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Source: NVD / NIST