CVE-2024-38222: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.5)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Edge - Chromium
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2024-Sep
Released
2024-09-11
EPSS Score
1.89% (percentile: 83.2%)

FAQ

What is the version information for this release? Microsoft Edge Channel Microsoft Edge Version Based on Chromium Version Date Released Stable 128.0.2739.42 128.0.6613.84/.85 8/22/2024 Why is the severity for this CVE rated as Moderate, but the CVSS score is higher than normal? Per our severity guidelines, the amount of user interaction or preconditions required to allow this sort of exploitation downgraded the severity, specifically it says, "If a bug requires more than a click, a key press, or several preconditions, the severity will be downgraded". The CVSS scoring system doesn't allow for this type of nuance. What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability? The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is Edge WebUI permission. The vulnerability allows an attacker to access a victim's data (for example, microphone and camera) through the victim's Edge WebUI default permission.

Affected Products (1)

Browser

  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Acknowledgments

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

Revision History

  • 2024-09-11: Information published.