CVE-2018-0766 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
An attacker can exploit a memory handling flaw in Microsoft Edge's PDF Reader 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-2018-0766?
CVE-2018-0766 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 4 Jan 2018. 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, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system, due to how the Microsoft Edge PDF Reader handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0766?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0766 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v97w-2r58-2wrr.