Security Alert (A21-10-17): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Description:

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

Affected Systems:

• Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) prior to version 95.0.1020.30

Impact:

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

Recommendation:

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

The list of security updates can be found at:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#october-21-2021

More Information:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#october-21-2021
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/microsoft-edge-multiple-vulnerabilities_20211020
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-37981 (to CVE-2021-37996)
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-42307