Insecure DLL loading in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2020-1341
Published: July 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31684
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1341
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to DLL files are allowed to download without prompting additional warning to the user. A remote attacker can trick a victim to visit a specially crafted website to drop the DLL files on the users Download folder (or equivalent) and gain elevated privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1341
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge - update to 84.0.522.40