CVE-2017-0205 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that enables an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published: 2017-04-12

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 18.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft Corporation

Edge

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Edge`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.18793.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97442
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038234
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0205

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2017-04-12T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T12:55:19.276Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-0205

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-12T14:59:01.327

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-0205

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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