CVE-2017-11844 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
An attacker can obtain sensitive information from Microsoft Edge memory to further compromise the user's system.
- 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-2017-11844?
CVE-2017-11844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 15 Nov 2017. 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 in Microsoft Windows 10 1703, 1709 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system, due to how Microsoft Edge handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11803 and CVE-2017-11833.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11844?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rpvf-w2hf-x4mp.