#VU66150 Security features bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2022-33649
Published: August 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66150
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33649
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The
vulnerability exists due to an error when processing HTML
content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick
the victim into opening it, and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.