#VU49479 Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Edge and Windows - CVE-2021-1705
Published: January 12, 2021 / Updated: October 5, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49479
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1705
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Windows
Microsoft Edge
Windows
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Microsoft Edge (HTML-based). A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.