CVE-2017-8503
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
82%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Windows Fixed 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 1703 | Not affected | — |
| 1607 | Not affected | — |
| 1511 | Not affected | — |
| — | Not affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | edge | | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99395
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039101
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8503
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99395
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039101
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8503
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.