Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-8599

 

Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-8599

Published: July 11, 2017 / Updated: July 11, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7421
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8599
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in access to the system.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-8599

Install updates from vendor's website.

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