CVE-2017-0002
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving the about:blank URL and data: URLs, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.9%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving the about:blank URL and data: URLs, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 14.89% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/edge
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 13.0% on 21 September 2026 to 14.9% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95284
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037573
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2017/ms17-001
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95284
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037573
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2017/ms17-001
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.