CVE-2018-8463
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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.4%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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-2018-8469.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 15.42% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/edge
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105260Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041623Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8463Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45502/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105260Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041623Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8463Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45502/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.