Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-8597
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system, due to the way that Microsoft Edge handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8643 and CVE-2017-8648.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.057 (92.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1703
- Microsoft Corporation Edge — versions Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8597?
- CVE-2017-8597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8597?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.