CVE-2017-8740

Name: CVE-2017-8740
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-13T01:29:11.55+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 72.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8740 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that the Microsoft Edge scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8649, CVE-2017-8660, CVE-2017-8729, CVE-2017-8738, CVE-2017-8740, CVE-2017-8741, CVE-2017-8748, CVE-2017-8752, CVE-2017-8753, CVE-2017-8755, CVE-2017-8756, and CVE-2017-11764.. EPSS estimates a 72.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that the Microsoft Edge scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8649, CVE-2017-8660, CVE-2017-8729, CVE-2017-8738, CVE-2017-8740, CVE-2017-8741, CVE-2017-8748, CVE-2017-8752, CVE-2017-8753, CVE-2017-8755, CVE-2017-8756, and CVE-2017-11764.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

72.17%

99.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Edge	All versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039342Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8740Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42764/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039342Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8740Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42764/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Sep 13, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8740?

How severe is CVE-2017-8740?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-8740 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 72.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8740?

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Source: NVD / NIST