SB2023082601 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Published: August 26, 2023 Updated: May 23, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4427)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in V8 in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.
2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4428)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CSS in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4429)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Loader component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4430)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Vulkan component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
5) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4431)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to crash the browser.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Fonts component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the browser.
6) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36741)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can trick the victim to download a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4427
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4428
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4429
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4430
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4431
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36741