Vulnerability CVE-2017-8496
Published: 2017-06-14   Modified: 2017-06-15

Description:
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-2017-8497.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Microsoft Edge CssParser::RecordProperty Type Confusion
ifratric
25.06.2017

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.6/10
10/10
4.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
High
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> EDGE 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98880
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8496
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42246/
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