CVE-2024-26163: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.7)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Security Feature Bypass
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2024-Mar
Released
2024-03-14
Last Updated
2024-03-15
EPSS Score
0.70% (percentile: 72.1%)

FAQ

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability via the Network? An attacker could host a specially crafted website designed to exploit the vulnerability through Microsoft Edge and then convince a user to view the website. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force a user to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince a user to take action, typically by an enticement in an email or instant message, or by getting the user to open an attachment sent through email. According to the CVSS metric, a successful exploitation could lead to a scope change (S:C). What does this mean for this vulnerability? This vulnerability could lead to a browser sandbox escape. Microsoft Edge Channel Microsoft Edge Version Date Released Based on Chromium Version Stable 122.0.2365.92 3/14/2024 122.0.6261.128/.129 Extended Stable 122.0.2365.92 3/14/2024 122.0.6261.128/.129 According to the CVSS metric, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to some loss of Integrity (I:L)? What does that mean for this vulnerability? Attacker is able to bypass Content Security Policy (CSP) and Pop-up blocker this this vulnerability, but cannot modify additional content of the browser itself.

Affected Products (2)

Browser

  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Extended Stable

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://twitter.com/shhnjk">Jun Kokatsu</a>

Revision History

  • 2024-03-14: Information published.
  • 2024-03-15: Updated CVE Tag. This is an informational change only.
  • 2024-03-15: In the Security Updates table, added Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Extended Stable because this versions of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is also affected by this vulnerability. Microsoft strongly recommends that customers running Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) install the updates to be fully protected from the vulnerability.