SB20170314109 - Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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SB20170314109 - Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published: March 14, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB20170314109
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Same-origin policy bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0066)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of HTML elements present in other browser windows. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, bypass  same-origin policy restrictions and gain access to potentially sensitive information located in a separate browser window.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References