CVE-2017-8724 Open redirect in Microsoft Edge
Attackers can trick users into visiting malicious sites via spoofing in Microsoft Edge, requiring user interaction to bypass security warnings.
- 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-2017-8724?
CVE-2017-8724 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 Version 1703 allows an attacker to trick a user by redirecting the user to a specially crafted website, due to the way that Microsoft Edge parses HTTP content, aka "Microsoft Edge Spoofing Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8735.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8724?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9p7-w75r-47p9.