CVE-2017-8497

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8496.

• CWE-119

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038661Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8497Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038661Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8497Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Jun 15, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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