CVE-2017-8643LowCVSS 2.4

Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published
September 12, 2017
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles clipboard events. For an attack to be successful, an attacker must persuade a user to visit a malicious website and leave it open during clipboard activities. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing how Microsoft Edge handles clipboard events in the browser.

🎯 Affected products9

  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows Server 2016

✅ Remediation

KB4038782 (Security Update) KB4038788 (Security Update) KB4038781 (Security Update) KB4038783 (Security Update)

🔗 References (5)