CVE-2016-0125

Edge vulnerability

CVSS

3.1

EPSS

12.2%

EPSS pct

96th

Exploited

No known

Microsoft Edge mishandles the Referer policy, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive browser-history and request information via a crafted HTTPS web site, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Edge

CVSS vector

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information

Published

2016-03-09

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 12.2% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

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