#VU85917 Security features bypass in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2024-21388


| Updated: 2024-10-22

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85917

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [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/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21388

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

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

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a sandbox bypass. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Edge: 79.0.309.71 - 79.0.3945.130, 83.0.478.37, 84.0.522.40, 86.0.622.43 - 86.0.622.69, 87.0.664.41 - 87.0.664.75, 88.0.705.50 - 88.0.705.81, 89.0.774.45 - 89.0.774.77, 90.0.818.39 - 90.0.818.66, 91.0.864.37 - 91.0.864.71, 92.0.902.55 - 92.0.902.84, 93.0.961.38 - 93.0.961.52, 94.0.992.31 - 94.0.992.58, 95.0.1020.30 - 95.0.1020.53, 96.0.1054.29 - 96.0.1054.75, 97.0.1072.55 - 97.0.1072.76, 98.0.1108.43 - 98.0.1108.92, 99.0.1150.30 - 99.0.1150.55, 100.0.1185.29 - 100.0.1185.60, 101.0.1210.32 - 101.0.1210.53, 102.0.1245.30 - 102.0.1245.62, 103.0.1264.37 - 103.0.1264.77, 104.0.1293.47 - 104.0.1293.91, 105.0.1343.25 - 105.0.1343.53, 106.0.1370.34 - 106.0.1370.86, 107.0.1418.24 - 107.0.1418.62, 108.0.1293.81 - 108.0.1462.95, 109.0.1343.27 - 109.0.1518.140, 110.0.1587.41 - 110.0.1587.78, 111.0.1661.41 - 111.0.1661.62, 112.0.1722.34 - 112.0.1722.84, 113.0.1774.35 - 113.0.1774.57, 114.0.1823.37 - 114.0.1901.183, 115.0.1901.183 - 115.0.1901.203, 116.0.1938.54 - 116.0.1938.98, 117.0.2045.31 - 117.0.2045.60, 118.0.2088.46 - 118.0.2088.122, 119.0.2151.44 - 119.0.2151.97, 120.0.2210.61 - 120.0.2336.0


External links
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21388


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.


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