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 98.0.1108.43
Impact:
Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could lead to elevation of privilege or tampering on an affected system.
Recommendation:
Users of affected systems should update Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to version 98.0.1108.43 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#february-3-2022
More Information:
- https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/microsoft-edge-multiple-vulnerabilities_20220204
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#february-3-2022
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-23261 (to CVE-2022-23263)
