Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 118.0.2088.102 / 119.0.2151.58 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 185436

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Synopsis

The remote host has an web browser installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 118.0.2088.102 / 119.0.2151.58. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the November 9, 2023 advisory.

- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36014)

- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36024, CVE-2023-36027)

- Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 119.0.6045.123 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-5996)

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

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 118.0.2088.102 / 119.0.2151.58 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 185436

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_119_0_2151_58.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/9/2023

Updated: 5/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5996

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium)

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/9/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/7/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36014, CVE-2023-36024, CVE-2023-36027, CVE-2023-5996

IAVA: 2023-A-0610-S

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