Microsoft Edge information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-0763. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1703 and 1709 allows information disclosure, due to how Edge handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0839.

The bug was discovered 02/13/2018. The weakness was published 02/13/2018 by Security Team (window) as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-0763 since 12/01/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106795 (KB4074588: Windows 10 Version 1709 and Windows Server Version 1709 February 2018 Security Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91431 (Microsoft Edge Security Update for February 2018).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106795) and SecurityFocus (BID 102873†). Similar entries are available at VDB-113217, VDB-113218, VDB-113219 and VDB-113220. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 106795
Nessus Name: KB4074588: Windows 10 Version 1709 and Windows Server Version 1709 February 2018 Security Update
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OpenVAS ID: 53418
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4074592)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Security Team (window)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-0763 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-0763
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113215

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SecurityFocus: 102873 - Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-0763 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040372

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2018 08:50
Updated: 02/03/2021 10:41
Changes: 02/14/2018 08:50 (84), 01/04/2020 15:08 (7), 02/03/2021 10:41 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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