Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2017-8625

 

Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2017-8625

Published: August 8, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7758
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8625
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper validation of User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI) policies by Internet Explorer. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to bypass Device Guard UCMI policies.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in further attacks.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-8625

Install updates from vendor's website.

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