CVE-2017-11872 Security feature bypass in Microsoft Edge
Attackers can bypass security restrictions in Microsoft Edge to force the browser to send restricted data to attacker-controlled destinations.
- 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-2017-11872?
CVE-2017-11872 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 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to force the browser to send data that would otherwise be restricted to a destination website of the attacker's choice, due to how Microsoft Edge handles redirect requests, aka "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11863 and CVE-2017-11874.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v23-c6x7-x7h2.