HTTP: Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine CVE-2017-8548 Memory Corruption

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Edge. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system when Microsoft Edge improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8499, CVE-2017-8520, CVE-2017-8521, and CVE-2017-8549.

References

BugTraq: 98954

CVE: CVE-2017-8548

Short Name
HTTP:STC:EDGE:CVE-2017-8548-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2017-8548 Corruption Edge Engine Memory Microsoft Scripting bid:98954
Release Date
06/18/2020
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3796
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score

7.6

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