CVE-2017-0223 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge, stemming from how the Chakra Core JavaScript engine handles objects in memory. This memory corruption flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-on user. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.