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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-8724: Microsoft Edge Spoofing Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-8724: Microsoft Edge Spoofing Vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
09/12/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/12/2017
Modified
06/10/2024

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 allows an attacker to trick a user by redirecting the user to a specially crafted website, due to the way that Microsoft Edge parses HTTP content, aka "Microsoft Edge Spoofing Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8735.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4038788

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