Security bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-8523
Published: June 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7058
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-2017-8523
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 weakness exists due to improper applying of Same Origin Policy for HTML elements. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website containing malicious content, trick the victim into visiting it and bypass security restrictions.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8523
Install update from vendor's website.