CVE-2017-8529 Information disclosure in Internet Explorer
An attacker can detect specific files on a user's computer via improper memory handling in Internet Explorer scripting engines.
- 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-2017-8529?
CVE-2017-8529 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
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 and R2 allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer when affected Microsoft scripting engines do not properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8529?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8529?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8529 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8529 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8529 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px96-3hch-vchj.