CVE-2023-33143

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jun 3, 2023
Updated: Jan 1, 2025

Summary

CVE-2023-33143 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge browsers based on Chromium. An attacker who successfully exploits this flaw can elevate their user privileges, potentially gaining control over the affected system. This issue poses a significant risk to users who browse malicious websites or download untrusted content, as it could allow an attacker to bypass security measures and install malware. Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability, and users are strongly encouraged to install it to protect their systems from potential attacks.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Edge Chromium

Affected Vendors

  • Microsoft