#VU14754 Spoofing attack in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8425

 

#VU14754 Spoofing attack in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8425

Published: September 11, 2018 / Updated: September 11, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14754
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8425
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and spoof the content of the website.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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