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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-43221
CVE-2021-43221:
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Overview
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2021-43221, was disclosed in November 2021. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) versions prior to 96.0.1054.29 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code - 'Code Injection'). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.2 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N, and a CVSS v2.0 base score of 4.0 (Medium) with the vector string (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution in the context of the current user. The impact is limited, with low potential for both confidentiality and integrity breaches, while availability is not affected (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 96.0.1054.29 or later to address this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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