CVE-2017-8601
Description
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engine fails to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8596, CVE-2017-8610, CVE-2017-8618, CVE-2017-8619, CVE-2017-8603, CVE-2017-8604, CVE-2017-8605, CVE-2017-8606, CVE-2017-8607, CVE-2017-8608, CVE-2017-8598 and CVE-2017-8609.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Edge 40.15063.0.0 Chakra - Incorrect JIT Optimization with TypedArray Setter #3
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | not-affected | |
| windows | 1511 | not-affected | |
| windows | 1607 | not-affected | |
| windows | 1703 | not-affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | edge | - | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99420
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038849
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8601
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42479/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99420
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038849
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8601
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42479/
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.