#VU61808 Code Injection in Microsoft Edge


Published: 2022-04-02

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61808

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26891

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Edge: 98.0.1108.43 - 98.0.1108.92, 99.0.1150.30 - 99.0.1150.55, 97.0.1072.55 - 97.0.1072.76, 96.0.1054.29 - 96.0.1054.75, 95.0.1020.30 - 95.0.1020.53, 94.0.992.31 - 94.0.992.58, 79.0.309.71 - 79.0.3945.130, 93.0.961.38 - 93.0.961.52, 92.0.902.55 - 92.0.902.84, 91.0.864.37 - 91.0.864.71, 90.0.818.39 - 90.0.818.66, 89.0.774.45 - 89.0.774.77, 88.0.705.50 - 88.0.705.81, 87.0.664.41 - 87.0.664.75, 86.0.622.43 - 86.0.622.69, 84.0.522.40, 83.0.478.37


External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26891


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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