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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-43587
CVE-2024-43587:
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Overview
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) contains a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 17, 2024, and affects Microsoft Edge versions up to (excluding) 130.0.2849.46 (Microsoft Edge Release, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft Corporation has also provided their own CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as a Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) (NVD).
Impact
Based on the CVSS scoring, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system, as indicated by the NVD assessment. The attack vector is network-based, requiring no user interaction or privileges, though the attack complexity is considered high (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to Microsoft Edge version 130.0.2849.46 or later to address this vulnerability (Microsoft Edge Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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