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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-0140: Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-0140: Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
03/14/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/14/2017
Modified
09/03/2024

Description

Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for HTML elements in other browser windows, aka "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0066 and CVE-2017-0135.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4013429

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