#VU14353 Spoofing attack in Microsoft Edge


Published: 2018-08-14

Vulnerability identifier: #VU14353

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8388

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of specific HTML content by Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and perform a spoofing attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Edge:


External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8388


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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