CVE-2017-8594
Description
Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.18617 - 'CMarkup::DestroySplayTree' Memory Corruption
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | not-affected | |
| windows | r2 | not-affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99401
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8594
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42336/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99401
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8594
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42336/
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.