Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) privilege escalation | CVE-2022-44708
NAME
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Edge for iOS
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) 108.0 - Risk Level:
8.3 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privilege
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Changed
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: High
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Use Microsoft Automatic Update to apply the appropriate patch for your system, or the Microsoft Security Update Guide to search for available patches. See references.
- Reference Link:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44708 - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-44708
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