CVE-2017-8521 is a scripting engine memory corruption vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 version 1703. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to improper handling of objects in memory. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a malicious link) and has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed on the KEV catalog, indicating it is not actively exploited in the wild. 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.