Use-after-free in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2024-43472
Published: August 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96081
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43472
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, bypass browser's sandbox and execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43472
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge - update to 127.0.2651.105