Security features bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2023-36878
Published: December 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84441
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-2023-36878
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 the way Microsoft Edge handles access to blocked websites. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and use certain tags to bypass Edge protection and load malicious images hosted on the blocked websites.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36878
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge - update to 120.0.2210.77