Input validation error in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2023-36741
Published: August 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80020
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36741
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can trick the victim to download a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
Gentoo Linux
www-client/microsoft-edge
Gentoo Linux
www-client/microsoft-edge
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36741
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge - update to 116.0.1938.62
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 120.0.2210.61
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 120.0.2210.61