Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-0871
Published: June 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13278
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0871
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when Microsoft Edge improperly marks files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and exfiltrate file contents from disk.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0871
Install updates from vendor's website.