CVE-2017-8750
HighSummary
A vulnerability in Microsoft browsers, including Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The issue arises from improper access to objects in memory.
Risk Assessment
This threat could lead to an attacker gaining control over the system, posing a serious risk to the organization's data security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update operating systems and browsers to the latest versions to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge
See all- CVE-2017-11827High
A vulnerability in Microsoft browsers, including Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge, allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user. The issue arises from improper handling of objects in memory by Microsoft browsers.
- CVE-2017-8748High
Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in various versions of Windows allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The issue arises from flaws in the browser's JavaScript engines when rendering content in memory.
- CVE-2017-8741High
Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in various versions of Windows allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to a flaw in the JavaScript engine. The issue relates to the rendering of objects in memory.
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 R2, and Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in 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 browsers access objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability".