Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-36008

CVE-2023-36008:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-36008, was disclosed on November 16, 2023. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Edge Chromium versions up to (excluding) 119.0.2151.72 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.6 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L. Microsoft has classified this as a Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially lead to remote code execution, with high confidentiality impact and low integrity and availability impacts. The attack requires user interaction and local access to be exploited (MSRC).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 119.0.2151.72 or later to mitigate this vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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CVE-2023-36008: vulnerability analysis and mitigation