CVE-2017-8644 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
An attacker can disclose sensitive information via memory handling flaws in Microsoft Edge, requiring users to apply security patches.
- 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-2017-8644?
CVE-2017-8644 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 8 Aug 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 disclose information due to the way that Microsoft Edge handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8652 and CVE-2017-8662.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8644?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8644?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8644 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8644 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76jp-9697-7322.