Security Alert (A24-09-15): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge

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 128.0.2739.79

Impact:

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

Recommendation:

System administrators and users of affected systems should update Microsoft Edge to version 128.0.2739.79 or later to address the issue.

More Information:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#september-12-2024
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/microsoft-edge-multiple-vulnerabilities_20240913
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-7970
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-8194
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-8198
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-8362
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-8636 (to CVE-2024-8639)
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-38222