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CVE-2017-11894

ChakraCore, and Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and and Internet Explorer adn Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11886, CVE-2017-11889, CVE-2017-11890, CVE-2017-11893, CVE-2017-11895, CVE-2017-11901, CVE-2017-11903, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11907, CVE-2017-11908, CVE-2017-11909, CVE-2017-11910, CVE-2017-11911, CVE-2017-11912, CVE-2017-11913, CVE-2017-11914, CVE-2017-11916, CVE-2017-11918, and CVE-2017-11930.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-12-12T21:29:01.167

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft chakracore < 1.7.5 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 11 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1511 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1607 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1703 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1709 No
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_8.1 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_rt_8.1 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 r2 No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 - No
Application microsoft chakracore < 1.7.5 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 10 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 - No
Application microsoft chakracore < 1.7.5 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 9 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - No
Application microsoft chakracore < 1.7.5 Yes
Application microsoft edge - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1511 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1607 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1703 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1709 No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.