#VU13277 Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8234

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#VU13277 Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8234

Published: June 12, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13277
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2018-8234
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Software vendor:
Microsoft

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 unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and access arbitrary data that can be used to conduct further attacks.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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