Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2018-8463
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8469.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.154 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.154 · newest: 0.154 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Edge — versions Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1803
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45502/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041623 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8463 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105260 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8463?
- CVE-2018-8463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2018-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8463?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.