CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8749

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet Explorer 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 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 threat to the security of the organization's data and infrastructure.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems and Internet Explorer to the latest versions to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Internet Explorer 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 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-2017-8747.

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