CVE-2017-8548 is a high-severity scripting engine memory corruption vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website, leading to information disclosure and potential system compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 and an EPSS score indicating a high likelihood of exploitation. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-42473) exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| 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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