CVE-2017-8655

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to the way that Microsoft browser JavaScript engines render content when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8634, CVE-2017-8635, CVE-2017-8636, CVE-2017-8638, CVE-2017-8639, CVE-2017-8640, CVE-2017-8641, CVE-2017-8645, CVE-2017-8646, CVE-2017-8647, CVE-2017-8656, CVE-2017-8657, CVE-2017-8670, CVE-2017-8671, CVE-2017-8672, and CVE-2017-8674.

• CWE-119

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100027Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8655Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100027Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8655Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Aug 8, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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