Security features bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2023-38157
Published: August 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79042
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38157
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing Web Archive files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and gain access to stored cookies from the browser storage.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38157
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge - update to 115.0.1901.200