CVE-2024-43472

Summary

CVE-2024-43472 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge, the Chromium-based web browser. Malicious actors could exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges on the targeted system. Successful exploitation may allow the attacker to install programs, view, modify, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights. Users are advised to apply the forthcoming Microsoft security patch as soon as it becomes available to mitigate this risk.

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