Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-8498
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to read data not intended to be disclosed when Edge allows JavaScript XML DOM objects to detect installed browser extensions, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8504.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.052 (92.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.052 · newest: 0.052 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Edge — versions Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98886 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8498 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8498?
- CVE-2017-8498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8498?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.