Privilege escalation in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-0233
Published: May 9, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6467
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0233
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of Sandboxing by Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker can gain elevated privileges and escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of Sandboxing by Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker can gain elevated privileges and escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0233
Install update from vendor's website.