#VU13279 Same-origin policy bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8235
Published: June 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13279
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8235
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of requests of different origins by Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, bypass Same-Origin Policy (SOP) restrictions and force the browser to send data that would otherwise be restricted.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.