CVE-2017-8619 Memory corruption in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in Microsoft Edge scripting engines on Windows 10 and Server 2016.
- 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-2017-8619?
CVE-2017-8619 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 on Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8596, CVE-2017-8610, CVE-2017-8601, CVE-2017-8603, CVE-2017-8604, CVE-2017-8605, CVE-2017-8606, CVE-2017-8607, CVE-2017-8608, CVE-2017-8618, CVE-2017-9598 and CVE-2017-8609.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8619?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8619?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8619 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-2017-8619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8619 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hgx-76j7-v47c.