CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-11930

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in ChakraCore and Internet Explorer allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to improper handling of objects in memory by the scripting engine.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the user's system, potentially leading to data loss or unauthorized access to resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and apply security patches provided by Microsoft.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

ChakraCore, and Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11886, CVE-2017-11889, CVE-2017-11890, CVE-2017-11893, CVE-2017-11894, CVE-2017-11895, CVE-2017-11901, CVE-2017-11903, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11907, CVE-2017-11908, CVE-2017-11909, CVE-2017-11910, CVE-2017-11911, CVE-2017-11912, CVE-2017-11913, CVE-2017-11914, and CVE-2017-11916.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS