PT-2017-2925 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+7

Published 2017-09-12 · Updated 2017-09-21 · CVE-2017-8747

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016

Description The issue is related to the way Internet Explorer accesses objects in memory, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-02250

CVE-2017-8747

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

References · 7

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8747 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8747 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8747 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-02250 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8747 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039328 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/100765 · Note