SB2021102137 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge



SB2021102137 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge

Published: October 21, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021102137
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 17
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 47% Medium 35% Low 18%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 17 vulnerabilities.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42307)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


2) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37995)

CWE-ID: CWE-358 - Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

CVSSv4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in WebApp Installer in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


3) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37994)

CWE-ID: CWE-358 - Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

CVSSv4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in iFrame Sandbox in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37993)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within PDF Accessibility in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.


5) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37992)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the WebAudio component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and gain access to sensitive information.


6) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37991)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in V8 in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and bypass implemented security restrictions.


7) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37990)

CWE-ID: CWE-358 - Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

CVSSv4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in WebView in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


8) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37989)

CWE-ID: CWE-358 - Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

CVSSv4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in Blink in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


9) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37996)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Downloads in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


10) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37988)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within Profiles in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.


11) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37986)

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSSv4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML content in Settings. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


12) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37985)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the V8 component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


13) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37984)

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML content in PDFium. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


14) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37983)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Dev Tools component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


15) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37982)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Incognito component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


16) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37981)

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML content in Skia. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


17) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37987)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within Network APIs in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References