CVE-2018-8567

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge does not properly enforce cross-domain policies, which could allow an attacker to access information from one domain and inject it into another domain, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge.

5.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.71% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Edge

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105784	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042107	vdb entry third party advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8567	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8567?: CVE-2018-8567 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8567?: To fix CVE-2018-8567, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-8567 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-8567 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-8567?: CVE-2018-8567 affects Microsoft Microsoft Edge.

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