CVE-2017-8604 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge scripting engine, affecting Windows 10 versions 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user through a crafted website, leveraging a high-complexity attack. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), successful exploitation could lead to significant compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, its EPSS score and community discussion indicate a notable level of concern. There is no public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it is not currently considered actively exploited.
| 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.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.6 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.