CVE-2017-8642

MediumCVSS 6.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to elevate privileges due to the way that Microsoft Edge validates JavaScript under specific conditions, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8503.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.1/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-79

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Microsoft Edge	Microsoft Windows 10 1703.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100046Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039101Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8642Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100046Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039101Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8642Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 8, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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