First published: Wed Jan 03 2018(Updated: )
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0780 and CVE-2018-0800.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft ChakraCore | <1.7.6 | |
Microsoft Edge | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
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CVE-2018-0767 is rated as important because it allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the system.
To fix CVE-2018-0767, users should update their Microsoft Edge and Windows operating systems to the latest versions provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2018-0767 affects Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 versions 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016.
The potential impact of CVE-2018-0767 is information disclosure, which can be exploited to further compromise the user’s system.
CVE-2018-0767 was disclosed and addressed in security updates, thus it is no longer a zero-day vulnerability.