Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8145
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12485
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8145
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 obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper disclosure of the contents of its memory by Chakra. A remote attacker with knowledge of the memory address of where the object was created can gain access to potentially sensitive information that can be used to conduct further attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8145
Install updates from vendor's website.