Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-8643
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to leave a malicious website open during user clipboard activities, due to the way that Microsoft Edge handles clipboard events, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8597 and CVE-2017-8648.
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: 0.058 (93.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.058 · newest: 0.058 · 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100747 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039326 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8643 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8643?
- CVE-2017-8643 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-2017-8643?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.