Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to the way that JavaScript engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability"
Published Aug 8, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 55.88%
Description
Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to the way that JavaScript engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8634, 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-2017-8655, CVE-2017-8656, CVE-2017-8657, CVE-2017-8670, CVE-2017-8671, CVE-2017-8672, and CVE-2017-8674.
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 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 Scripting Engine | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 10
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 11
Running on/with
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- 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 | 55.88% (0.55883) | 99.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 55.88% (0.55883) | 99.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 44.23% (0.44235) | 98.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 55.88% (0.55883) | 98.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 44.23% (0.44235) | 98.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 55.88% (0.55883) | 98.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 44.23% (0.44235) | 98.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 55.88% (0.55883) | 98.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 44.23% (0.44235) | 98.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 55.88% (0.55883) | 98.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 57.97% (0.57966) | 98.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 63.75% (0.63755) | 98.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 57.97% (0.57966) | 98.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 54.21% (0.54208) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 74.93% (0.74934) | 98.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 55.07% (0.55068) | 97.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 59.19% (0.59191) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 52.25% (0.52252) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 59.70% (0.59697) | 97.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 43.45% (0.43454) | 97.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | 73.04% (0.73040) | 98.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2024 | 43.45% (0.43454) | 97.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 48.59% (0.48586) | 96.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 40.84% (0.40837) | 96.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 33.38% (0.33377) | 96.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 84.57% (0.84570) | 99.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 84.57% (0.84570) | 99.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 49.75% (0.49746) | 99.04th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 49.75% (0.49746) | 99.64th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 49.75% (0.49746) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100055 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039094 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8635 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42471/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100055 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039094 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8635 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42471/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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