CVE-2017-8752 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge scripting engine, affecting Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. This flaw allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, typically requiring user interaction. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 88/100, the vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known public exploit code or active exploitation listed in KEV, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security landscape.
| 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, 0.3 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.