A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge does not properly parse HTTP content. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could trick a user by redirecting the user to a specially crafted website. The specially crafted website could either spoof content or serve as a pivot to chain an attack with other vulnerabilities in web services. To exploit the vulnerability, the user must click a specially crafted URL. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could send an email message containing the specially crafted URL to the user in an attempt to convince the user to click it. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website designed to appear as a legitimate website to the user. However, the attacker would have no way to force the user to visit the specially crafted website. The attacker would have to convince the user to visit the specially crafted website, typically by way of enticement in an email or instant message, and then convince the user to interact with content on the website. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Edge parses HTTP responses.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msft | — | 2020-05 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4556799)2020-05 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2019, version 1809 (KB4551853)2020-05 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4556799)2020-05 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1903 (KB4556799)2020-05 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1909 (KB4556799)2020-05 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1809 (KB4551853)2020-05 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1803 (KB4556807) | Jun 9, 2020 | May 12, 2020 |
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