As the BSI currently reports, the IT security warning regarding a known vulnerability for Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge has received an update. You can read about which products are affected by the security gap here on news.de.
The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) published a security advisory for Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge on May 1, 2024. The security vulnerability affects the operating systems Linux, UNIX and Windows as well as the products Fedora Linux, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. This warning was last updated on May 2, 2024.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: Release notes for Microsoft Edge Security Updates (As of May 2, 2024). Other useful resources are listed later in this article.
Security notice for Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge – Risk: high
Risk level: 3 (high)
CVSS Base Score: 8,8
CVSS Temporal Score: 7,7
Remoteangriff: Ja
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the severity of security vulnerabilities in computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security vulnerabilities based on various metrics in order to create a priority list for taking countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used to determine the severity levels of a vulnerability. The Base Score evaluates the requirements for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. With the temporal score, framework conditions that can change over time are taken into account in the evaluation. According to the CVSS, the threat of the current vulnerability is classified as “high” with a base score of 8.8.
Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge Bug: Multiple vulnerabilities allow unspecified attack
Chrome is an Internet browser from Google. Edge is an Internet browser from Microsoft.
A remote, anonymous attacker could exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge to conduct an unspecified attack.
The vulnerabilities were classified using the CVE designation system (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) by their individual serial numbers CVE-2024-4331 and CVE-2024-4368.
Systems affected by the security gap at a glance
Operating systems
Linux, UNIX, Windows
Products
Fedora Linux (cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora)
Google Chrome Google Chrome Microsoft Edge
General measures for dealing with IT security gaps
Users of the affected applications should keep them up to date. When security gaps become known, manufacturers are required to fix them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If new security updates become available, install them promptly. For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information about the latest version of the software in question as well as the availability of security patches or information about workarounds. If you have any further questions or uncertainties, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security managers should regularly check when the IT security warning Affected manufacturers provide a new security update.
Sources of updates, patches and workarounds
Here you will find further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds.
Release notes for Microsoft Edge Security Updates vom 2024-05-02 (02.05.2024)
For more information, see:
Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2024-5CF9499B62 vom 2024-05-02 (01.05.2024)
For more information, see:
Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2024-5483BC2ADB vom 2024-05-02 (01.05.2024)
For more information, see:
Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2024-191C252B75 vom 2024-05-02 (01.05.2024)
For more information, see:
Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-EPEL-2024-808F3961EF vom 2024-05-02 (01.05.2024)
For more information, see:
Chrome Stable Channel Update vom 2024-05-01 (01.05.2024)
For more information, see:
Version history of this security alert
This is the 2nd version of this IT security notice for Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge. If further updates are announced, this text will be updated. You can read about changes or additions in this version history.
May 1, 2024 – Initial version
02.05.2024 – Microsoft Edge hnzugefügt
+++ Editorial note: This text was generated based on current BSI data and will be updated in a data-driven manner depending on the warning situation. We accept feedback and comments at [email protected]. +++
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