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CVE-2024-43596:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) has been identified with a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43596. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 17, 2024, affecting Microsoft Edge versions up to (excluding) 130.0.2849.46 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H by NIST, while Microsoft Corporation assessed it with a score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-843 (Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type - 'Type Confusion') (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to execute remote code on affected systems running Microsoft Edge. Based on the CVSS scores, successful exploitation could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability according to NIST's assessment, while Microsoft's assessment indicates high impact on confidentiality only (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update Microsoft Edge to version 130.0.2849.46 or later to address this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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