Privilege escalation in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-8503
Published: August 8, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7746
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8503
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper access controls. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges and break out of the Edge AppContainer sandbox.
The weakness exists due to improper access controls. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges and break out of the Edge AppContainer sandbox.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8503
Install updates from vendor's website.