Spoofing attack in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8425
Published: September 11, 2018 / Updated: September 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14754
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8425
Install updates from vendor's website.