Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU7051

Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-8498

Published: June 14, 2017

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7051

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-2017-8498

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Microsoft Edge that allows JavaScript XML DOM objects to detect installed browser extensions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website containing malicious content, trick the victim into visiting it and read arbitrary files that may be used to conduct further attacks.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in information disclosure.

Affected software

Microsoft Edge

How to mitigate CVE-2017-8498

Install update from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8498

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