CVE-2017-8643 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
An attacker can read clipboard data by leaving a malicious website open during user copy operations 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-2017-8643?
CVE-2017-8643 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 13 Sep 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to leave a malicious website open during user clipboard activities, due to the way that Microsoft Edge handles clipboard events, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8597 and CVE-2017-8648.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8643?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8643?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8643 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8643 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8643 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4x74-x3h9-92gq.