CVE-2017-0240

Published: May 12, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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 Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0221 and CVE-2017-0227.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Edge

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Edge	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98203

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038424

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0240

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98203

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038424

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0240

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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