CVE-2016-0158 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass the Same Origin Policy in Microsoft Edge, potentially leading to privilege elevation or data access across origins.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-0158?

CVE-2016-0158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 12 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0161.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Edge.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-0158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwhv-gjmq-cpjc.

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