CVE-2017-8498 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
Attackers can read data not intended for disclosure by detecting installed browser extensions via JavaScript XML DOM objects in Microsoft Edge.
- 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-2017-8498?
CVE-2017-8498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 15 Jun 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 Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to read data not intended to be disclosed when Edge allows JavaScript XML DOM objects to detect installed browser extensions, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8504.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cv8w-4mvf-w685.