Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engines fail to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability"
Published Jun 15, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.21%
Description
Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engines fail to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8517 and CVE-2017-8524.
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft browsers | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 11
Running on/with
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 10
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 3
Running on/with
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (30 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.21% (0.08215) | 94.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.21% (0.08215) | 94.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 13.78% (0.13778) | 94.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 17.63% (0.17630) | 94.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 26, 2025 | 13.78% (0.13778) | 93.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.00% (0.15001) | 93.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 33.81% (0.33809) | 95.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.00% (0.15001) | 94.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 65.01% (0.65013) | 98.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 63.34% (0.63345) | 98.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 66.93% (0.66929) | 98.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 11.64% (0.11637) | 95.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 11.73% (0.11728) | 95.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 15, 2024 | 10.45% (0.10446) | 95.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 12.09% (0.12093) | 95.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 11.49% (0.11487) | 95.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 12.17% (0.12173) | 95.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 7.01% (0.07006) | 93.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 8.02% (0.08023) | 93.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 8.80% (0.08797) | 93.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 8.45% (0.08448) | 93.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.99% (0.08994) | 93.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.71% (0.12707) | 95.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.71% (0.12707) | 95.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 11, 2022 | 12.71% (0.12707) | 90.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.62% (0.10622) | 87.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 12.79% (0.12790) | 88.89th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 12.79% (0.12790) | 88.75th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 12.79% (0.12790) | 95.94th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 12.79% (0.12790) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98926 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038673 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8522 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98926 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038673 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8522 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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