Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8351
Published: August 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14375
CSH Severity: High
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:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8351
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 on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when affected Microsoft browsers improperly allow cross-frame interaction. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and obtain browser frame or window state from a different domain.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8351
Install updates from vendor's website.