CVE-2023-36735
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.6 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-36735 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge browsers based on Chromium. An attacker could exploit this issue to gain higher privileges on an affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data theft. The specific cause of the vulnerability is a misconfiguration in the browser's handling of certain web content, making it a significant security concern for users. Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability, and it is recommended that all users update their Microsoft Edge browsers as soon as possible to protect against potential attacks.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft Edge Chromium
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft
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