CVE-2017-0236 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge, specifically within its Chakra JavaScript engine. This memory corruption flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), exploitation requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a malicious link) and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While its EPSS score indicates a higher than average exploitability probability, there is currently no public exploit code available, nor is it known to be actively exploited. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.4 Bluesky, 0.2 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.6 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.