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CVE-2017-0238

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 18.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-05-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft browsers in the way JavaScript scripting engines handle objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0224, CVE-2017-0228, CVE-2017-0229, CVE-2017-0230, CVE-2017-0234, CVE-2017-0235, and CVE-2017-0236.

Affected products

• Microsoft Edge: all versions
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 9, 10, 11
• Microsoft Corporation Browsers: Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems, Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, and Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, and Windows Server 2016.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98237
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0238
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98237
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0238

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