Same-origin policy bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-0140
Published: March 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5989
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0140
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of HTML elements present in other browser windows. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, bypass same-origin policy restrictions and gain access to potentially sensitive information located in a separate browser window.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0140
Install updates from vendor's website.