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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-0233: Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-0233: Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/09/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/09/2017
Modified
09/03/2024

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0241.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb4019474
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb4019473
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4019472
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4016871

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