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CVE-2017-8643

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to leave a malicious website open during user clipboard activities, due to the way that Microsoft Edge handles clipboard events, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8597 and CVE-2017-8648.

Affected products

• Microsoft Edge: all versions
• Microsoft Edge: Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100747
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039326
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8643
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100747
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039326
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8643

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