CVE-2017-8662 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
An attacker can disclose sensitive information via Microsoft Edge due to improper string validation, 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-2017-8662?
CVE-2017-8662 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 1703 allows an attacker to disclose information due to how strings are validated in specific scenarios, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8644 and CVE-2017-8652.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8662?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8662?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8662 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8v2-v37w-7w7p.