CVE-2022-33638

Summary

CVE-2022-33638 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge browsers based on Chromium. Attackers can exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges on a victim's system, potentially allowing them to install unauthorized software or access sensitive data. Successful exploitation requires the attacker to be able to run a specially crafted web page in the browser, making it a significant threat to users browsing malicious or compromised websites. Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability, and users are strongly encouraged to install it as soon as possible to protect their systems.

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