CVE-2017-8669

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 8.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-08-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Microsoft browsers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to Microsoft browsers improperly handling objects in memory while rendering content, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8653.

Affected products

Microsoft Edge: all versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 11

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100068
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039094
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8669
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100068
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039094
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8669

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