Improper input validation in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8512
Published: October 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15233
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8512
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of certain specially crafted documents by the Edge Content Security Policy (CSP). A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a page containing malicious content and bypass security restrictions to conduct further attacks.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8512
Install updates from vendor's website.