Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 101.0.1210.47 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 161198

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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 101.0.1210.47. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the May 13, 2022 advisory.

- Use after free in Sharing in Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.64 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2022-1640)

- Use after free in Browser UI in Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.64 allowed a remote attacker who had convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific user interactions. (CVE-2022-1634)

- Use after free in Permission Prompts in Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.64 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific user interactions. (CVE-2022-1635)

- Use after free in Performance APIs in Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.64 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2022-1636)

- Inappropriate implementation in Web Contents in Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.64 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2022-1637)

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

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 101.0.1210.47 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 161198

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_101_0_1210_47.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/14/2022

Updated: 3/23/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-1640

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-1634, CVE-2022-1635, CVE-2022-1636, CVE-2022-1637, CVE-2022-1638, CVE-2022-1639, CVE-2022-1640

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