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 111.0.1661.41 / 110.0.1587.69. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the March 13, 2023 advisory.
- Use after free in Swiftshader in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1213)
- Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1214)
- Type confusion in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1215)
- Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker who had convienced the user to engage in direct UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1216)
- Stack buffer overflow in Crash reporting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1217)
- Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1218)
- Heap buffer overflow in Metrics in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1219)
- Heap buffer overflow in UMA in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1220)
- Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-1221)
- Heap buffer overflow in Web Audio API in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-1222)
- Insufficient policy enforcement in Autofill in Google Chrome on Android prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-1223)
- Insufficient policy enforcement in Web Payments API in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:
Medium) (CVE-2023-1224)
- Insufficient policy enforcement in Intents in Google Chrome on Android prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:
Medium) (CVE-2023-1228)
- Inappropriate implementation in Permission prompts in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:
Medium) (CVE-2023-1229)
- Inappropriate implementation in WebApp Installs in Google Chrome on Android prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious WebApp to spoof the contents of the PWA installer via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-1230)
- Inappropriate implementation in Autofill in Google Chrome on Android prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to potentially spoof the contents of the omnibox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-1231)
- Insufficient policy enforcement in Resource Timing in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from API via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low) (CVE-2023-1232)
- Insufficient policy enforcement in Resource Timing in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from API via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low) (CVE-2023-1233)
- Inappropriate implementation in Intents in Google Chrome on Android prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low) (CVE-2023-1234)
- Type confusion in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted UI interaction.
(Chromium security severity: Low) (CVE-2023-1235)
- Inappropriate implementation in Internals in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the origin of an iframe via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low) (CVE-2023-1236)
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 111.0.1661.41 / 110.0.1587.69 or later.
Plugin Details
File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_111_0_1661_41.nasl
Agent: windows
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/7/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-1213, CVE-2023-1214, CVE-2023-1215, CVE-2023-1216, CVE-2023-1217, CVE-2023-1218, CVE-2023-1219, CVE-2023-1220, CVE-2023-1221, CVE-2023-1222, CVE-2023-1223, CVE-2023-1224, CVE-2023-1228, CVE-2023-1229, CVE-2023-1230, CVE-2023-1231, CVE-2023-1232, CVE-2023-1233, CVE-2023-1234, CVE-2023-1235, CVE-2023-1236