CVE-2017-8520 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge JavaScript scripting engine, affecting Windows 10 version 1703. An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a malicious link) and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, its FAUCET Risk Score of 84/100 indicates significant potential danger.
| 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:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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