Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-11803
Published: November 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9264
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2017-11803
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it and read arbitrary data.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in information disclosure.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11803
Install updates from vendor's website.