Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2024-41879
Published: August 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96479
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41879
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF files in the bundled Adobe PDF Viewer. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it with browser, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41879
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge - update to 128.0.2739.42