Multiple Interpretations of UI Input in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2024-43577
Published: October 21, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98826
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43577
CWE-ID: CWE-450
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling extension's popups. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted webpage, show an extension's popup over a permission prompt or screen share dialog, which allows the extension to spoof parts of the prompt's UI that show origin.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43577
Install updates from vendor's website.