CVE-2017-8599 Security feature bypass in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016
Attackers can bypass Microsoft Edge Content Security Policy by tricking users into loading malicious content, undermining browser security protections.
- 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-2017-8599?
CVE-2017-8599 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 11 Jul 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 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to trick a user into loading a page with malicious content when the Edge Content Security Policy (CSP) fails to properly validate certain specially crafted documents, aka "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp62-p4f8-v6q7.