CVE-2017-11895

Name: CVE-2017-11895
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-12T21:29:01.197+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-11895 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. ChakraCore, and Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Internet Explorer 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-2017-11901, CVE-2017-11903, 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, CVE-2017-11918, and CVE-2017-11930.. EPSS estimates a 8.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ChakraCore, and Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Internet Explorer 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-2017-11901, CVE-2017-11903, 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, CVE-2017-11918, and CVE-2017-11930.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.47%

94.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Chakracore	< 1.7.5
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	11
Microsoft	Edge	All versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102054Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039990Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039991Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11895Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102054Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039990Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039991Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11895Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 12, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-11895?

How severe is CVE-2017-11895?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-11895 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11895?

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Source: NVD / NIST