Vulnerability identifier: #VU96479

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41879

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 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Edge: 127.0.2651.74 - 127.0.2651.105, 126.0.2592.56 - 126.0.2592.137, 125.0.2535.51 - 125.0.2535.92, 124.0.2478.51 - 124.0.2478.131, 123.0.2420.53 - 123.0.2420.97, 122.0.2365.52 - 122.0.2365.120, 120.0.2210.61 - 120.0.2336.0, 121.0.2277.83 - 121.0.2277.128, 119.0.2151.44 - 119.0.2151.97, 118.0.2088.46 - 118.0.2088.122, 117.0.2045.31 - 117.0.2045.60, 116.0.1938.54 - 116.0.1938.98, 109.0.1343.27 - 109.0.1518.140, 115.0.1901.183 - 115.0.1901.203, 114.0.1823.37 - 114.0.1901.183, 113.0.1774.35 - 113.0.1774.57, 112.0.1722.34 - 112.0.1722.84, 111.0.1661.41 - 111.0.1661.62, 110.0.1587.41 - 110.0.1587.78, 108.0.1293.81 - 108.0.1462.95, 106.0.1370.34 - 106.0.1370.86, 107.0.1418.24 - 107.0.1418.62, 105.0.1343.25 - 105.0.1343.53, 104.0.1293.47 - 104.0.1293.91, 103.0.1264.37 - 103.0.1264.77, 102.0.1245.30 - 102.0.1245.62, 101.0.1210.32 - 101.0.1210.53, 100.0.1185.29 - 100.0.1185.60, 98.0.1108.43 - 98.0.1108.92, 99.0.1150.30 - 99.0.1150.55, 97.0.1072.55 - 97.0.1072.76, 96.0.1054.29 - 96.0.1054.75, 95.0.1020.30 - 95.0.1020.53, 94.0.992.31 - 94.0.992.58, 79.0.309.71 - 79.0.3945.130, 93.0.961.38 - 93.0.961.52, 92.0.902.55 - 92.0.902.84, 91.0.864.37 - 91.0.864.71, 90.0.818.39 - 90.0.818.66, 89.0.774.45 - 89.0.774.77, 88.0.705.50 - 88.0.705.81, 87.0.664.41 - 87.0.664.75, 86.0.622.43 - 86.0.622.69, 84.0.522.40, 83.0.478.37

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External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-41879

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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.