#VU7058 Security bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-8523
Published: June 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7058
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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8523
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper applying of Same Origin Policy for HTML elements. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website containing malicious content, trick the victim into visiting it and bypass security restrictions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.