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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-29981
CVE-2024-29981:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) has been identified with a spoofing vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-29981. The vulnerability was initially reported on April 4, 2024, and affects Microsoft Edge versions up to 122.0.2365.120 and versions from 123.0.2420.53 up to 123.0.2420.81 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-1021 (Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames). It 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 network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to conduct spoofing attacks against users of affected Microsoft Edge versions. The CVSS scoring indicates that while there is no impact on confidentiality or availability, there is a low impact on integrity (Microsoft Advisory).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires user interaction and is network accessible with low attack complexity, as indicated by the CVSS metrics. No public exploits have been reported at the time of assessment (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft Edge that addresses this vulnerability. The fix has been implemented in versions after 122.0.2365.120 and 123.0.2420.81 (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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