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CVE-2017-8503: microsoft corporation microsoft edge

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 08-08-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-8503 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in microsoft corporation microsoft edge. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.17%
0%100%
Low · -0.35 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.35 pp

From 1.52% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft corporation1 product
  • microsoft edgeMicrosoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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