# CVE-2017-11871: ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703, 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as

- Also known as: GHSA-43QP-HPHF-5RJW
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.4
- Published: 2017-11-15 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge: version range not reported
- Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet): fixed in 1.7.4

## Description

ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703, 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 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-2017-11836, CVE-2017-11837, CVE-2017-11838, CVE-2017-11839, CVE-2017-11840, CVE-2017-11841, CVE-2017-11843, CVE-2017-11846, CVE-2017-11858, CVE-2017-11859, CVE-2017-11861, CVE-2017-11862, CVE-2017-11866, CVE-2017-11869, CVE-2017-11870, and CVE-2017-11873.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft.ChakraCore, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039780
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101730
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11871

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