CVE-2017-0240 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0221 and CVE-2017-0227.

Published: 2017-05-12

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 14.7% 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

Microsoft Edge

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, and Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems.`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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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 0.14728.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98203
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038424
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0240

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2017-05-12T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T12:55:19.285Z

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

Link: CVE-2017-0240

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-05-12T14:29:03.393

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:57:19.497

Link: CVE-2017-0240

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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