CVE-2017-0093 Memory corruption in Edge
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory corruption flaw in the Microsoft Edge scripting engine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0093?
CVE-2017-0093 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 12 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Edge exists in the way that the Scripting Engine renders when handling objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0201.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0093?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0093?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0093 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-0093 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0093 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx6c-j786-5wrq.