Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 109.0.1518.70 / 108.0.1462.95 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 171332

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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 109.0.1518.70 / 108.0.1462.95. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the January 26, 2023 advisory.

- Use after free in WebTransport in Google Chrome prior to 109.0.5414.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-0471)

- Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 109.0.5414.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-0472)

- Type Confusion in ServiceWorker API in Google Chrome prior to 109.0.5414.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-0473)

- Use after free in GuestView in Google Chrome prior to 109.0.5414.119 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a Chrome web app.
(Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-0474)

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 109.0.1518.70 / 108.0.1462.95 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 171332

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_109_0_1518_70.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 2/10/2023

Updated: 2/10/2023

Supported Sensors: 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-2023-0474

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/26/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/24/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-0471, CVE-2023-0472, CVE-2023-0473, CVE-2023-0474

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