Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Incorrect authorization in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 28.03.2022. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 18.04.2022.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0037
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge have a type confusion issue in the Layout::MultiColumnBoxBuilder::HandleColumnBreakOnColumnSpanningElement function in mshtml.dll, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence and crafted JavaScript code that operates on a TH element.
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | edge | — | |
| Microsoft Corporation | Internet Browser | Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Edge | |
| microsoft | internet explorer | 11 |
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