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HistoryMay 14, 2018 - 12:00 a.m.

Microsoft Edge OutputElement DoReset Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability

2018-05-1400:00:00
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www.zerodayinitiative.com
8

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

72.5%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Edge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within OutputElement::DoReset. By manipulating a document’s elements, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.