CVE-2017-0140

MEDIUMNVD 4.24.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 4.2 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 4.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
4.2
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 29%CVSS: 4.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for HTML elements in other browser windows, aka "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0066 and CVE-2017-0135.

CVSS v3
4.2
EG Score
4.2(medium)
EPSS
97.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 17, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (6)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 30× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-05-22 15:15 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-0140?
CVE-2017-0140 is a medium vulnerability published on March 17, 2017. Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for HTML elements in other browser windows, aka "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0066 and CVE-2017-0135.
When was CVE-2017-0140 disclosed?
CVE-2017-0140 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 17, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-0140 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-0140 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-0140?
CVE-2017-0140 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-0140?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-0140, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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