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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-8498: Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-8498: Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/13/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/13/2017
Modified
08/07/2024

Description

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to read data not intended to be disclosed when Edge allows JavaScript XML DOM objects to detect installed browser extensions, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8504.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4022715
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4022725
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb4022715

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