#VU88159 Spoofing attack in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2024-29049

 

#VU88159 Spoofing attack in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2024-29049

Published: April 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88159
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29049
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Webview2 implementation. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and perform spoofing attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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