Spoofing attack in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2020-1059
Published: May 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27805
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1059
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft Edge does not properly parse HTTP content. A remote attacker can trick a victim to visit a malicious webpage and spoof page content.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1059
Install updates from vendor's website.