Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-11863
Published: November 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9286
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11863
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge due to improper validation of the malicious input by the Edge Content Security Policy (CSP). A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions and trick the victim into loading a page containing malicious content.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11863
Install updates from vendor's website.