CVE-2018-8463 in the critical feed json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in th…
published 2018-09-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20096
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.4%
- EPSS 15.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-45502)
Exploit prediction
15.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45502 Microsoft Edge - Sandbox Escape remote, 2018-09-27
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Edge
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8463
patch, vendor-advisory
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/45502/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041623
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105260
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8463
- NVD CVE-2018-8463
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