CVE-2017-8754 Security feature bypass in Microsoft Edge
Attackers can bypass Edge Content Security Policy by tricking users into loading malicious content, requiring a security patch.
- 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-2017-8754?
CVE-2017-8754 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 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to trick a user into loading a page containing malicious content, due to the way that the Edge Content Security Policy (CSP) validates certain specially crafted documents, aka "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8723.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8754?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8754?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7mc-5jcj-5grq.