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CVE-2017-8529

CVE-2017-8529MEDIUM

Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer — Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 and R2 …

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  U  H  N  N    6.5   .1420   96.6     —

AFFECTED
  Product            Versions                                                                                                                                                                                    Fixed
  Internet Explorer  Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016. –  —

TIMELINE
  May 3   Reserved by microsoft
  Jun 15  Published (CNA: microsoft)
  Oct 8   ENRICHED — CVE-2017-8529 (Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer). Received CVSS 6.5 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-119 · CNA: microsoft · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 and R2 allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer when affected Microsoft scripting engines do not properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 2017	Reserved	Reserved by microsoft
June 15, 2017	Published	Published (CNA: microsoft)
October 8, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2017-8529 (Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer). Received CVSS 6.5 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Microsoft Corporation	Internet Explorer	—	Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.	—

Weaknesses

CWE-119

References (2)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98953 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8529 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2017-8529 at cve.org

Vendors: microsoft

Weaknesses: CWE-119

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2017-8529 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.