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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-36878
CVE-2023-36878:
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Overview
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-36878, was disclosed and patched in December 2023. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) versions prior to 120.0.2210.77 (Microsoft Edge Release, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating a network-accessible vulnerability with low attack complexity, requiring no privileges but user interaction, and potentially resulting in low impact to integrity (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass certain security features in Microsoft Edge, potentially leading to low-level integrity impacts. The specific impact is limited as indicated by the CVSS score's 'Low' rating for integrity impact, with no direct impact on confidentiality or availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability in Microsoft Edge version 120.0.2210.77. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (Microsoft Edge Release).
Additional resources
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