Description:
Microsoft released a security update to address a vulnerability 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 vulnerability.
Affected Systems:
- Microsoft Edge prior to version 109.0.1518.78
Impact:
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to tampering on an affected system.
Recommendation:
Users of affected systems should update Microsoft Edge to version 109.0.1518.78 or later to address the issue.
The details of security updates can be found at:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#february-2-2023
More Information:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#february-2-2023
- https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/microsoft-edge-data-manipulation-vulnerability_20230206
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-21720
