CVE-2023-36562

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.1 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Sep 15, 2023
Updated: May 29, 2024
CWE ID 416

Summary

CVE-2023-36562 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge browsers based on Chromium. This issue represents an elevation of privilege vulnerability, allowing attackers to potentially gain higher systemaccess than intended. Successful exploitation could enable malicious actors to execute arbitrary code in the context of the browser, posing a significant risk to users. Microsoft is urging users to update their browsers as soon as possible to mitigate this threat. The exact technical details of the vulnerability have not been disclosed to prevent potential attackers from exploiting it before a patch is available.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Edge Chromium

Affected Vendors

  • Microsoft