CVE-2017-8504 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
An attacker can read cross-origin request URLs due to incorrect Fetch API handling in Microsoft Edge, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2017-8504?
CVE-2017-8504 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 the URL of a cross-origin request when the Microsoft Edge Fetch API incorrectly handles a filtered response type, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8498.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8504?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8504?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8504 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8504 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8504 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hg64-q6m3-wv9w.