CVE-2018-8297 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
Attackers can exploit improper memory handling in Microsoft Edge to disclose sensitive information.
- 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-2018-8297?
CVE-2018-8297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 11 Jul 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
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8289, CVE-2018-8324, CVE-2018-8325.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8297?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-645w-g9v6-7mvr.