First published: Wed Sep 13 2017(Updated: )
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to obtain specific information used in the parent domain, due to Microsoft browser parent domain verification in certain functionality, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =11 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Edge | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
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CVE-2017-8736 is rated as a critical vulnerability that can allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.
To fix CVE-2017-8736, users should ensure that they have installed the latest security updates from Microsoft for affected Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge versions.
CVE-2017-8736 affects Internet Explorer 11 and various versions of Windows such as 7 SP1, 8.1, 10, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, and more.
Yes, CVE-2017-8736 can be exploited remotely by attackers through malicious web pages.
The potential impacts of CVE-2017-8736 include unauthorized access to sensitive data and possible escalation of privileges.