CVE-2017-8498 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 (versions 1607 and 1703) and Windows Server 2016. This flaw allows an attacker to detect installed browser extensions via JavaScript XML DOM objects, leading to the disclosure of unintended data. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 4.3), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and no authentication (PR:N). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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