Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8366
Published: September 11, 2018 / Updated: September 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14755
CSH Severity: Low
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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8366
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.
The vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Edge Fetch API incorrectly handles a filtered response type. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, bypass the cross-origin policy and view URL of a cross-origin request.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8366
Install updates from vendor's website.