Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-8656 (CCN-129390)

Assigned:2017-08-08
Published:2017-08-08
Updated:2017-08-20
Summary:Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to the way that Microsoft browser JavaScript engines render content when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8634, CVE-2017-8635, CVE-2017-8636, CVE-2017-8638, CVE-2017-8639, CVE-2017-8640, CVE-2017-8641, CVE-2017-8645, CVE-2017-8646, CVE-2017-8647, CVE-2017-8655, CVE-2017-8657, CVE-2017-8670, CVE-2017-8671, CVE-2017-8672, and CVE-2017-8674.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
4.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
3.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-8656

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
100033

Source: CCN
Type: BID-100033
Microsoft Edge CVE-2017-8656 Scripting Engine Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039095

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-edge-cve20178656-code-exec(129390)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [08-16-2017]
Microsoft Edge Charka PreVisitCatch Missing Call

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - August 2017
Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8656

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [08-17-2017]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
42464

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft edge *
    microsoft windows 10 1607
    microsoft windows 10 1703
    microsoft windows server 2016 *
    microsoft edge *
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 *
    microsoft windows server 2016