| Description: | Summary:
This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft KB4048955
Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws exist due to:
- An error when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory.
- An error in the way that Microsoft Edge handles cross-origin requests.
- An error when the scripting engine does not properly handle objects in memory
in Internet Explorer.
- An error in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft
browsers.
- An error in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in
Microsoft Edge.
- An error in Microsoft Edge as a result of how memory is accessed in code
compiled by the Edge Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler that allows Control Flow Guard
(CFG) to be bypassed.
- An error in the way that Microsoft browsers access objects in memory.
- An error when Microsoft Edge improperly handles objects in memory.
- An error when Internet Explorer improperly handles page content, which could
allow an attacker to detect the navigation of the user leaving a maliciously
crafted page.
- An error when the scripting engine does not properly handle objects in memory
in Microsoft browsers.
- An error in Microsoft Edge when the Edge Content Security Policy (CSP) fails to
properly validate certain specially crafted documents.
Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to gain the same user rights as the current user, determine the origin of all
webpages in the affected browser, gain access to potentially sensitive
information, bypass certain security features and trick a user into loading a
page containing malicious content.
Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 64-based Systems
Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.
CVSS Score:
9.3
CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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