Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-36727

CVE-2023-36727:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Spoofing Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-36727, was discovered and disclosed in September 2023. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Edge versions up to (excluding) 117.0.2045.31. This security flaw received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) (MSRC).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been classified with a CVSS v3.1 vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating it is a network-accessible vulnerability with low attack complexity, requiring no privileges but user interaction, with a changed scope and potential for low confidentiality and integrity impact (NVD).

Impact

This spoofing vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks by persuading victims to click on specially crafted URLs. When exploited, the vulnerability enables attackers to create malicious websites that appear legitimate, potentially leading to theft of personal information or malware distribution (Security Online).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released patches to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Microsoft Edge browser to version 117.0.2045.31 or later to protect against this security flaw (NVD).