CVE-2017-8601 Memory corruption in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016
An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user via a memory corruption vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge JavaScript 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-2017-8601?
CVE-2017-8601 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 11 Jul 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
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engine fails to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8596, CVE-2017-8610, CVE-2017-8618, CVE-2017-8619, CVE-2017-8603, CVE-2017-8604, CVE-2017-8605, CVE-2017-8606, CVE-2017-8607, CVE-2017-8608, CVE-2017-8598 and CVE-2017-8609.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8601?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8601 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-2017-8601 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8601 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cm3p-8h7j-7vr7.