Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8276
Published: July 10, 2018 / Updated: July 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13686
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8276
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of accessing memory by the Microsoft Chakra scripting engine. A local attacker can run the Microsoft Chakra scripting engine, browse to a malicious website and bypass Control Flow Guard (CFG).
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8276
Install updates from vendor's website.