CVE-2023-36878LowCVSS 4.3

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published
December 14, 2023
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

What kind of security feature could be bypassed by successfully exploiting this vulnerability? The attacker would be able to bypass the protection in Edge that does not block tags which may contain blocked websites to be loaded. If an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability it could load a malicious image file.

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. Additionally, an attacker could convince a local user to open a malicious file. The attacker would have to convince the user to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or instant message, and then convince them to open the specially crafted file.

What is the version information for this release? Microsoft Edge Version Date Released Based on Chromium Version 120.0.2210.77 12/14/2023 120.0.6099.109

🎯 Affected products1

  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 120.0.2210.77

🔗 References (1)