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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8597 · published 13 September 2017

CVE-2017-8597: Microsoft windows 10 information exposure vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 10

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system, due to the way that Microsoft Edge handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8643 and CVE-2017-8648.

4.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 5.7% · top 7.3% CWE-200 · Information exposure
4.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system, due to the way that Microsoft Edge handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8643 and CVE-2017-8648.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100745 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039326 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8597 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100745 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039326 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8597 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8597), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.