CVE-2017-0252 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Chakra Core in the way JavaScript engines render when handling objects in memory. aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This vulnerability is unique from CVE-2017-0223.

Published: 2017-05-15

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 13.4% 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

Chakra Core

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-ghwq-7v3r-5433	ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.13382.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore/pull/2959

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2017-05-15T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T12:55:19.239Z

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

Link: CVE-2017-0252

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-05-15T17:29:00.203

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:57:20.733

Link: CVE-2017-0252

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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