Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8497 · published 15 June 2017

CVE-2017-8497: Microsoft edge memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Edge

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.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 8.3% · top 5.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow

7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.6

8.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Edge Microsoft

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98882	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038661	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8497	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98882	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038661	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8497	PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8497), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.