CVE-2017-8736 Information disclosure in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge
An attacker can obtain specific parent domain information due to flawed verification in Microsoft browsers, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2017-8736?
CVE-2017-8736 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
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to obtain specific information used in the parent domain, due to Microsoft browser parent domain verification in certain functionality, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8736?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8736 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8736 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5jv-hjqj-p9v9.