CVE-2017-8503

Published: Aug 8, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 6.0

Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8642.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Edge

Microsoft

1 product

Edge

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 4 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Edge	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1511
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1607
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1703
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	All versions

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99395

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039101

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8503

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99395

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039101

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8503

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

PatchVendor Advisory

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