Security features bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2021-24113
Published: February 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50399
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24113
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to Microsoft Edge allows JavaScript to be executed in URL when copying then pasting it in the Edge browser. A remote attacker can trick the victim to copy and paste a specially crafted URL and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in victim's browser.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-24113
Install updates from vendor's website.