Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-0879
Published: March 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11008
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0879
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption view arbitrary data.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption view arbitrary data.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0879
Install updates from vendor's website.