SB2024082330 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Published: August 23, 2024 Updated: April 18, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 24 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7979)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Installer in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
2) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7969)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7966)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Skia 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.
4) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7981)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in Views in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
5) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7976)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in FedCM in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7968)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Autofill 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.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7964)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Passwords 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.
8) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7980)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Installer in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
9) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7973)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML content in PDFium. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
10) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38209)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
11) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7974)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in V8 API in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
12) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7967)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML content in Fonts. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
13) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7975)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in Permissions in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
14) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8034)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in Custom Tabs in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
15) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7965)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in V8 in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and compromise the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
16) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7978)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in Data Transfer in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, bypass implemented security measures and gain access to sensitive information.
17) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7971)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 engine. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
18) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7972)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in V8 in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
19) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8033)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in WebApp Installs in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
20) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8035)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in Extensions in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
21) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38210)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
22) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41879)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF files in the bundled Adobe PDF Viewer. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it with browser, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
23) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7977)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Installer in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
24) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38207)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7979
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7969
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7966
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7981
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7976
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7968
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7964
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7980
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7973
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-38209
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7974
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7967
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7975
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-8034
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7965
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7978
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7971
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7972
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-8033
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-8035
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-38210
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-41879
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-7977
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38207