CVE-2018-8278 json
A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles specific HTML content, aka "Microsoft Edge Spoofing Vulnerability."…
published 2018-07-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19941
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.1%
- EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles specific HTML content, aka "Microsoft Edge Spoofing Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
7.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Edge
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8278
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041255
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104627
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8278
- NVD CVE-2018-8278
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