Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2023-36887
Published: July 16, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78277
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-2023-36887
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it with the affected version of Microsoft Edge, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36887
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge - update to 114.0.1823.82