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TI-2017-08838 Aliases CVE-2017-11908GHSA-923j-972p-hchf

Memory corruption in Microsoft ChakraCore, 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

ChakraCore and Windows 10 1709 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11886, CVE-2017-11889, CVE-2017-11890, CVE-2017-11893, CVE-2017-11894, CVE-2017-11895, CVE-2017-11901, CVE-2017-11903, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11907, CVE-2017-11909, CVE-2017-11910, CVE-2017-11911, CVE-2017-11912, CVE-2017-11913, CVE-2017-11914, CVE-2017-11916, CVE-2017-11918, and CVE-2017-11930.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08643 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet): 1.7.5

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftChakraCore, Microsoft EdgeWindows 10 1709—No fix listedCNA
—Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet)before 1.7.51.7.5Patch availableGHSA-923j-972p-hchf
  • ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge VendorMicrosoft Affected Windows 10 1709 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.5 Fixed in 1.7.5 Patch available GHSA-923j-972p-hchf

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.7.5VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1709Running onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1709 Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-923j-972p-hchf Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Fixed in 1.7.5 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-11908
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-923j-972p-hchf
  3. 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2020-00848 Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-06000 Type confusion in Microsoft ChakraCore KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-00333 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Edge CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-00359 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Edge CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-00721 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Edge CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-00720 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Edge CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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