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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-21385
CVE-2024-21385:
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Overview
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) has been identified with an Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-21385. The vulnerability was initially disclosed on January 25, 2024, and affects Microsoft Edge versions up to (excluding) 121.0.2277.83 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability (NVD).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to elevation of privileges in Microsoft Edge, potentially compromising the security of the browser. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability, all rated as high impact according to the CVSS scoring (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released a security update addressing this vulnerability in Microsoft Edge version 121.0.2277.83. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability (Security Online).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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