Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-8523
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to trick a user into loading a page with malicious content when Microsoft Edge fails to correctly apply Same Origin Policy for HTML elements present in other browser windows, aka "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8530 and CVE-2017-8555.
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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:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Edge — versions Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8523 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98928 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8523?
- CVE-2017-8523 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8523?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8523 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.