Security Alert (A21-11-11): 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 96.0.1054.29

Impact:

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

Recommendation:

Users of affected systems should update Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to version 96.0.1054.29 or later to address the issue.

The list of security updates can be found at:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#november-19-2021

More Information:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#november-19-2021
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-38005 (to CVE-2021-38022)
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-42308
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-43220
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-43221