Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8496.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08329 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft Edge VendorMicrosoft Affected Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8497
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqqp-mr6w-85x4
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Sources
- CVE-2017-8497 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8497 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mqqp-mr6w-85x4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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