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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-8757: Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-8757: Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/12/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/12/2017
Modified
08/07/2024

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way Microsoft Edge handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb4038781
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb4038783
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4038782
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4038788
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb4038782

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