CVE-2018-8463

HIGH

Microsoft Edge - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Google Security Research · textremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45502

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105260

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041623

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8463

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45502/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4

EPSS 0.2034

EPSS Percentile 95.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Classification

Status published

Affected Products (1)

microsoft/edge

Timeline

Published Sep 13, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026