Security features bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2024-21399
Published: February 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86022
CSH Severity: Medium
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-2024-21399
CWE-ID: CWE-254
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 improper input validation when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, bypass browser sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21399
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge - addressed in versions 120.0.2210.167, 121.0.2277.98