CVE-2017-11799

HIGHNVD 7.57.5
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 64%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 64%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of 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-2017-11792, CVE-2017-11793, CVE-2017-11796, CVE-2017-11797, CVE-2017-11798, CVE-2017-11800, CVE-2017-11801, CVE-2017-11802, CVE-2017-11804, CVE-2017-11805, CVE-2017-11806, CVE-2017-11807, CVE-2017-11808, CVE-2017-11809, CVE-2017-11810, CVE-2017-11811, CVE-2017-11812, and CVE-2017-11821.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 13, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-05 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-06-22 23:30 UTCOSV refresh
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  1. 2026-06-05 16:27 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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  17. 2026-05-22 09:02 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-05-22 09:02 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-05-22 09:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-05-20 21:03 UTCOSV refresh
  23. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-42998✓ verified
    First seen Oct 17, 2017

    Microsoft Edge Chakra JIT - Incorrect GenerateBailOut Calling Patterns

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-11799?
CVE-2017-11799 is a high vulnerability published on October 13, 2017. ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability".…
When was CVE-2017-11799 disclosed?
CVE-2017-11799 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 13, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-11799 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-11799 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-11799?
CVE-2017-11799 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-11799?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-11799, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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