CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8653

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and 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 Microsoft browsers improperly accessing objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to remote code execution, posing a serious threat to the security of systems and data within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems and browsers to the latest versions 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 SP2 and 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 Microsoft browsers improperly accessing objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8669.

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