CVE-2017-8523

low-risk
Published 2017-06-15

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.

Do I need to act?

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1.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98928
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8523
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98928
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8523
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal