CVE-2020-1242 Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
An attacker can exploit cross-origin request handling in Microsoft Edge to disclose sensitive information to unauthorized parties.
- 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-2020-1242?
CVE-2020-1242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 9 Jun 2020. 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 in the way that Microsoft Edge handles cross-origin requests, aka 'Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1242?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrjv-gq3f-2v6v.