CVE-2017-8648 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
An attacker can exploit memory handling flaws in Microsoft Edge to disclose sensitive information, potentially aiding further system compromise.
- 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-2017-8648?
CVE-2017-8648 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, 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 Version 1703 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system, due to the way that Microsoft Edge handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8597 and CVE-2017-8643.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8648?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8648?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8648 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8648 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmmj-4293-7765.