CVE-2023-36741 – Microsoft Edge bug
CVE-2023-36741 – Microsoft Edge bug
Dear readers,
we wanted to inform you about the new vulnerability "CVE-2023-36741", which affects the Microsoft Edge browser.
Score: 8.3
Publish date: 25.08.2023
Affected browser version: versions below 116.0.1938.62
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, MacOS X
Description
This is a vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has been assigned a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.3, indicating that it poses a significant risk.
Please inform customers and call for patching. Ensure the latest stable version (116.0.1938.62), which includes the security update for this vulnerability, is used.
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36741
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36741
https://www.news.de/technik/857111132/microsoft-edge-gefaehrdet-it-sicherheitswarnung-vom-bsi-und-bug-report-betroffene-systeme-und-produkte-neue-versionen-und-updates-fuer-cve-2023-36741/1/