The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 96.0.1054.29. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the November 19, 2021 advisory.

  - Use after free in loader in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38005)

  - Use after free in storage foundation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38006, CVE-2021-38011)

  - Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38007, CVE-2021-38012)

  - Use after free in media in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38008)

  - Inappropriate implementation in cache in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to     leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38009)

  - Inappropriate implementation in service workers in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote     attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page.
    (CVE-2021-38010)

  - Heap buffer overflow in fingerprint recognition in Google Chrome on ChromeOS prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed     a remote attacker who had compromised a WebUI renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via     a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38013)

  - Out of bounds write in Swiftshader in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38014)

  - Inappropriate implementation in input in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed an attacker who     convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome     Extension. (CVE-2021-38015)

  - Insufficient policy enforcement in background fetch in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a     remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38016)

  - Insufficient policy enforcement in iframe sandbox in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote     attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38017)

  - Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote     attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38018)

  - Insufficient policy enforcement in CORS in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker     to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38019)

  - Insufficient policy enforcement in contacts picker in Google Chrome on Android prior to 96.0.4664.45     allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.
    (CVE-2021-38020)

  - Inappropriate implementation in referrer in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker     to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38021)

  - Inappropriate implementation in WebAuthentication in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote     attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38022)

  - Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2021-42308)

  - Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2021-43221)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Detections

Analytics

Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 96.0.1054.29 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 171335

Version 1.2

Version 1.1

Version 1.2 Oct 6, 2023, 8:41 PM STIG Severity (set to "I") IAVM reference Plugin Feed: 202310062041
Version 1.1 Feb 13, 2023, 2:22 PM Exploit attributes ("Exploit available" set to "True") Exploit attributes ("Exploitability ease" changed from "No known exploits are available" to "Exploits are available") Plugin Feed: 202302131422