CVE-2017-8669
Description
Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, 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 Microsoft browsers improperly handling objects in memory while rendering content, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8653.
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.
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | not-affected | |
| windows | 1511 | not-affected | |
| windows | 1607 | not-affected | |
| windows | 1703 | not-affected | |
| windows | not-affected | | |
| windows | r2 | not-affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | edge | | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100068
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039094
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8669
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100068
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039094
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8669
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.