Security features bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2022-33649

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66150

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33649

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Microsoft Edge
Gentoo Linux
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/chromium-bin
www-client/google-chrome

Install updates from vendor's website.

Microsoft Edge - update to 104.0.1293.47
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 104.0.1293.63
www-client/chromium - update to 104.0.5112.101
www-client/chromium-bin - update to 104.0.5112.101
www-client/google-chrome - update to 104.0.5112.101

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-33649

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge