CVE-2018-8278

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Published Jul 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 7.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles specific HTML content, aka "Microsoft Edge Spoofing Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge.

Analysis

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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

Microsoft Edge

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems`	affected	—
`Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

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

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-19941	A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles specific HTML content, aka "Microsoft Edge Spoofing Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.1% (7.126% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104627
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041255
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8278

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Windows 10

Weaknesses

CWE-290
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:54 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jul 11, 2018, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:54 AM
Reserved: Mar 14, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 11, 2018, 12:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:04 AM

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