Vulnerability Description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in 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 the way that the Microsoft browser JavaScript engines render content when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8649, CVE-2017-8660, CVE-2017-8729, CVE-2017-8738, CVE-2017-8740, CVE-2017-8741, CVE-2017-8752, CVE-2017-8753, CVE-2017-8755, CVE-2017-8756, and CVE-2017-11764.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Edge | All versions |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100766Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039342Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039343Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8748PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100766Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039342Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039343Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8748PatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-8748?
CVE-2017-8748 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 160...
How severe is CVE-2017-8748?
CVE-2017-8748 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8748?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows 7.