CVE-2017-8736

Published: Sep 13, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200

4.3MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to obtain specific information used in the parent domain, due to Microsoft browser parent domain verification in certain functionality, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

microsoft

commercial·US

internet explorerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

edgeDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

Microsoft Corporation

commercial·USaka microsoft

Internet Explorer, Microsoft EdgeOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100743

securityfocus.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039342

securitytracker.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039343

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