CVE-2022-29144: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Edge - Chromium
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2022-Apr
Released
2022-04-15
Last Updated
2023-08-01
EPSS Score
1.71% (percentile: 82.3%)

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to take additional actions prior to exploitation to prepare the target environment. Why is the severity for this CVE rated as Moderate, but the CVSS score is 8.3? Per our severity guidelines, the amount of user interaction or preconditions required to allow this sort of exploitation downgraded the severity. The CVSS scoring system doesn't allow for this type of nuance. Why is this Chrome CVE included in the Security Update Guide? The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in Chromium Open Source Software (OSS) which is consumed by Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest version of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is no longer vulnerable. How can I see the version of the browser? In your Microsoft Edge browser, click on the 3 dots (...) on the very right-hand side of the window Click on Help and Feedback Click on About Microsoft Edge What is the version information for this release? Microsoft Edge Version Date Released Based on Chromium Version 100.0.1185.44 4/15/2022 100.0.4896.127 100.0.1185.44 4/15/2022 100.0.4896.88

Affected Products (1)

Browser

  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://www.daviderceg.com/">David Erceg</a>

Revision History

  • 2022-04-15: Information published.
  • 2023-08-01: Updated one or more CVSS scores for the affected products. This is an informational change only.