Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8529 · published 15 June 2017
CVE-2017-8529: Microsoft internet explorer memory buffer overflow vulnerability
Microsoft · Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 and R2 allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer when affected Microsoft scripting engines do not properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 and R2 allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer when affected Microsoft scripting engines do not properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98953 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8529 | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98953 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8529 | PatchVendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8529), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
