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CVE-2017-0028

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 18.94% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-07-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Microsoft. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 18.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit remote code execution code execution
GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2017-0028
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
18.94%
Microsoft

Original NVD Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft scripting engine improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in a way that enables an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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