#VU7060 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-8529
Published: June 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7060
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8529
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to incorrect handling of objects in memory by Microsoft scripting engines. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website containing malicious content, trick the victim into viewing it and detect specific files that may be used to conduct further attacks.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in information disclosure.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.