Description:

Microsoft released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker could entice a user to open a web page with specially crafted content on a vulnerable browser to exploit the vulnerabilities.

Affected Systems:

• Microsoft Edge prior to version 118.0.2088.76

Impact:

Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution or denial of service on an affected system.

Recommendation:

System administrators and users of affected systems should update Microsoft Edge to version 118.0.2088.76 or later to address the issue.

The details of the security update can be found at:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#october-27-2023

More Information:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#october-27-2023
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/microsoft-edge-multiple-vulnerabilities_20231030
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5472
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-44323