CVE-2024-38156
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38156) was discovered and disclosed in July 2024. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Edge versions up to (excluding) 126.0.2592.102 (NVD, MSRC).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform spoofing attacks against users of Microsoft Edge. Based on the CVSS metrics, it has low impact on both confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released a patch for this vulnerability in Microsoft Edge version 126.0.2592.102. Users are advised to update their browsers to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability (Edge Release Notes).

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