CVE-2017-8651 Memory corruption in Internet Explorer
Attacker can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in Internet Explorer on Windows Server.
- 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-2017-8651?
CVE-2017-8651 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 8 Aug 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
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2012 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to Internet Explorer improperly accessing objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8651?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8651?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8651 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-2017-8651 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8651 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx9m-xxv7-7374.