CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8636

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft browsers in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The issue arises from flaws in Microsoft browser JavaScript engines that improperly handle objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to an attacker gaining control over the system, posing a serious threat to the security of organizational data and infrastructure.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and apply security patches provided by Microsoft to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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 Microsoft browser JavaScript engines render content when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8634, CVE-2017-8635, 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.

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