CVE-2017-8498

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Published Jun 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to read data not intended to be disclosed when Edge allows JavaScript XML DOM objects to detect installed browser extensions, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8504.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Edge

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.2% (5.180% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98886
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8498

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Windows 10 Windows Server 2016

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 15, 2017, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:34 PM
Reserved: May 3, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 15, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

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