ChakraCore information disclosure vulnerability

MEDIUM 4.3CVE-2017-8659 · GHSA-h6m7-jphx-f9p5 · Published 08/08/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2017-8659 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability affecting Microsoft.ChakraCore.
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 6.0%, higher than 93.3% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 1.6.1 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGet	`< 1.6.1`	`1.6.1`

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system due to the Chakra scripting engine not properly handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8659 · ADVISORY
chakra-core/ChakraCore#3509 · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore commit 2500e1c · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore · PACKAGE
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8659 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20210612224703/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100029 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20211127144809/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039095 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/100029 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1039095 · Third Party Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

Microsoft.ChakraCore

NuGet

< 1.6.1

1.6.1

Description

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