Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Microsoft XmlDocument class that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser, aka "Microsoft XmlDocument Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows 10 - XmlDocument Insecure Sharing Privilege Escalation EDB-46185 · local · Jan 16, 2019 · verified
GitHub 1 repository
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kai6u/TriBell_Edge_SandBox_Escape ★ 5 · Aug 3, 2025
Tribell Edge Sandbox Escape - PoCs of Edge's legacy vulnerabilities BadgeUpdateManager / TileFlyoutUpdateManager / ToastNotificationManager to exploit cross-boundary XmlDocument sharing and escape Ed…
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