CVE-2017-8658: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

August 11, 2017 (updated August 24, 2017)

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka “Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability”.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/100036
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8658
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8658

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