Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 86.0.622.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 142456

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Synopsis

The remote host has an web browser installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 86.0.622.63. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ADV200002-11-4-2020 advisory.

- Use after free in user interface in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2020-16004)

- Insufficient policy enforcement in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2020-16005)

- Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2020-16006, CVE-2020-16009)

- Insufficient data validation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem. (CVE-2020-16007)

- Stack buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit stack corruption via a crafted WebRTC packet. (CVE-2020-16008)

- Heap buffer overflow in UI in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
(CVE-2020-16011)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 86.0.622.63 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 142456

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_86_0_622_63.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/4/2020

Updated: 4/25/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-16011

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium)

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/4/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/2/2020

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/3/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-16004, CVE-2020-16005, CVE-2020-16006, CVE-2020-16007, CVE-2020-16008, CVE-2020-16009, CVE-2020-16011

Detections

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