CVE-2017-11905 is a memory corruption vulnerability in ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge, affecting Windows 10 versions 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user by manipulating how the scripting engine handles objects in memory. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), exploitation requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a malicious link) and has high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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: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.