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CVE-2018-8463

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppCont

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8469.

HIGH · CVSS 7.4 EPSS 0.2034
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft edgeall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
remoteMicrosoft Edge - Sandbox Escapeverified
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 45502www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.4
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Sep 2018 · 12:29 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

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msrcCVE-2018-8463Elevation of Privilege
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105260Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041623Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8463PatchVendor Advisory
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