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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-0266: Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-0266: Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/09/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/09/2017
Modified
09/03/2024

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb4019473
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4019472
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4016871

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