Security features bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2023-28284
Published: April 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74580
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28284
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing files during download. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and bypass the warning message when downloading a potentially malicious file.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2023-28284
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge - update to 112.0.1722.34