HTTP: Microsoft Edge Browser CVE-2017-8605 Use-After-Free
This signature detects an attempt to exploit an Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge Browser. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code into the application's context.
Extended Description
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user when the JavaScript engine fails to render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8596, CVE-2017-8601, CVE-2017-8618, CVE-2017-8619, CVE-2017-8610, CVE-2017-8601, CVE-2017-8603, CVE-2017-8604, CVE-2017-8598, CVE-2017-8606, CVE-2017-8607, CVE-2017-8608, and CVE-2017-8609.
References
CVE: CVE-2017-8605
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2017-8605-UAF
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Browser CVE-2017-8605 Edge Microsoft Use-After-Free
Release Date
07/11/2017
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
3415
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
7.6