Spoofing attack in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2024-49041
Published: December 6, 2024 / Updated: December 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101310
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49041
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data within the way Microsoft Edge prompts the user after a file is downloaded. A remote attacker can hide the real filename extension misleading the user into believing that the file type is harmless.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2024-49041
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge - update to 131.0.2903.86