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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-8469: Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-8469: Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
09/11/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
09/11/2018
Modified
08/07/2024

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 affects Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8463.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb4457132
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4457131
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4457138
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1709-kb4457142
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1803-kb4457128
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb4457131

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