#VU82546 Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2023-44323
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82546
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
Vendor: Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Adobe software component when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it in Microsoft Edge, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Microsoft Edge: 79.0.309.71 - 79.0.3945.130, 83.0.478.37, 84.0.522.40, 86.0.622.43 - 86.0.622.69, 87.0.664.41 - 87.0.664.75, 88.0.705.50 - 88.0.705.81, 89.0.774.45 - 89.0.774.77, 90.0.818.39 - 90.0.818.66, 91.0.864.37 - 91.0.864.71, 92.0.902.55 - 92.0.902.84, 93.0.961.38 - 93.0.961.52, 94.0.992.31 - 94.0.992.58, 95.0.1020.30 - 95.0.1020.53, 96.0.1054.29 - 96.0.1054.75, 97.0.1072.55 - 97.0.1072.76, 98.0.1108.43 - 98.0.1108.92, 99.0.1150.30 - 99.0.1150.55, 100.0.1185.29 - 100.0.1185.60, 101.0.1210.32 - 101.0.1210.53, 102.0.1245.30 - 102.0.1245.62, 103.0.1264.37 - 103.0.1264.77, 104.0.1293.47 - 104.0.1293.91, 105.0.1343.25 - 105.0.1343.53, 106.0.1370.34 - 106.0.1370.86, 107.0.1418.24 - 107.0.1418.62, 108.0.1293.81 - 108.0.1462.95, 109.0.1343.27 - 109.0.1518.140, 110.0.1587.41 - 110.0.1587.78, 111.0.1661.41 - 111.0.1661.62, 112.0.1722.34 - 112.0.1722.84, 113.0.1774.35 - 113.0.1774.57, 114.0.1823.37 - 114.0.1901.183, 115.0.1901.183 - 115.0.1901.203, 116.0.1938.54 - 116.0.1938.98, 117.0.2045.31 - 117.0.2045.60, 118.0.2088.46 - 118.0.2088.69
External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-44323
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
