Medium 6.5Published Jun 15, 2017

CVE-2017-8529Internet 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 compu…

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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".

CVSS: 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): Not given
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: microsoft
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Oct 8, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer microsoft:internet_explorer (from the name)	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.	CNA record
microsoft internet_explorer microsoft:internet_explorer	11; 9; 10	NVD
microsoft edge microsoft:edge	all versions	NVD

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98953vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8529x-refsource-confirm

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