#VU9284 Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-11874 

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#VU9284 Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-11874

Published: November 14, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9284
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11874
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to how memory is accessed in code compiled by the Edge Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler. A remote attacker can browse to a malicious website, bypass Control Flow Guard (CFG) and perform further attacks.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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