CVE-2017-8659

MediumCVSS 4.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system due to the Chakra scripting engine not properly handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 4.3/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Microsoft Scripting Engine	Microsoft Windows 10 1703.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100029Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8659Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100029Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8659Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

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