CVE-2017-8642

Published Aug 8, 2017

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to elevate privileges due to the way that Microsoft Edge validates JavaScript under specific conditions, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8503.
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.1
Impact score
2.7
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
4.3
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
8.6
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-79

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations