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 116.0.1938.54. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the August 21, 2023 advisory.
- Use after free in Offline in Google Chrome on Android prior to 116.0.5845.96 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-2023-2312)
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36787)
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2023-38158)
- Use after free in Device Trust Connectors in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:
High) (CVE-2023-4349)
- Inappropriate implementation in Fullscreen in Google Chrome on Android prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.
(Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-4350)
- Use after free in Network in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker who has elicited a browser shutdown to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-4351)
- Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-4352)
- Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-4353)
- Heap buffer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 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-2023-4354)
- Out of bounds memory access in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-4355)
- Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker who has convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4356)
- Insufficient validation of untrusted input in XML in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass file access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4357)
- Use after free in DNS in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4358)
- Inappropriate implementation in App Launcher in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially spoof elements of the security UI via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4359)
- Inappropriate implementation in Color in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to obfuscate security UI via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4360)
- Inappropriate implementation in Autofill in Google Chrome on Android prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass Autofill restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:
Medium) (CVE-2023-4361)
- Heap buffer overflow in Mojom IDL in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and gained control of a WebUI process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4362)
- Inappropriate implementation in WebShare in Google Chrome on Android prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of a dialog URL via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4363)
- Inappropriate implementation in Permission Prompts in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to obfuscate security UI via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4364)
- Inappropriate implementation in Fullscreen in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to obfuscate security UI via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4365)
- Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
(Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4366)
- Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass an enterprise policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2023-4367, CVE-2023-4368)
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 116.0.1938.54 or later.
Plugin Details
File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_116_0_1938_54.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: installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium), SMB/Registry/Enumerated
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/21/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/15/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-2312, CVE-2023-36787, CVE-2023-38158, CVE-2023-4349, CVE-2023-4350, CVE-2023-4351, CVE-2023-4352, CVE-2023-4353, CVE-2023-4354, CVE-2023-4355, CVE-2023-4356, CVE-2023-4357, CVE-2023-4358, CVE-2023-4359, CVE-2023-4360, CVE-2023-4361, CVE-2023-4362, CVE-2023-4363, CVE-2023-4364, CVE-2023-4365, CVE-2023-4366, CVE-2023-4367, CVE-2023-4368