CVE-2023-21796

Summary

CVE-2023-21796 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge, which is based on Chromium. Successful exploitation of this issue allows attackers to gain higher system privileges, potentially leading to the compromise of sensitive data or system takeover. The exact cause of the vulnerability is still under investigation, but it is believed to reside within the web browser's rendering engine. Users are strongly encouraged to apply the forthcoming patch as soon as it becomes available to mitigate the risk of potential attacks.

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