Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-0771
Published: February 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10515
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0771
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of requests of different origins. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and bypass Same-Origin Policy (SOP) restrictions.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0771
Install updates from vendor's website.