CVE-2017-11808 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge on various Windows 10 and Server 2016 versions. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, typically through a crafted website, due to improper handling of objects in memory by the scripting engine. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires user interaction. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed, its high EPSS and FAUCET Risk Score suggest a notable potential for future exploitation, and it garnered some community discussion and media coverage at the time of disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.6 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.