CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8747

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet Explorer in Microsoft 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 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Internet Explorer accesses objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Internet Explorer and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Internet Explorer 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 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Internet Explorer accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8749.

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