There is a current IT security warning for Microsoft Edge. You can find out what the vulnerability is, which products are affected and what you can do here.
The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) issued a security advisory for Microsoft Edge on February 2nd, 2024. The security vulnerability affects the Windows and Android operating systems as well as the Microsoft Edge product.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: Release notes for Microsoft Edge Security Updates (Stand: 01.02.2024).
Microsoft Edge Security Advisory – Risk: High
Risk level: 4 (high)
CVSS Base Score: 8,3
CVSS Temporal Score: 7,2
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 criteria in order to better prioritize 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. The temporal score also takes changes over time in the danger situation into account. According to the CVSS, the threat of the current vulnerability is assessed as “high” with a base score of 8.3.
Microsoft Edge Bug: Multiple vulnerabilities allow code execution
Edge is a web browser from Microsoft.
A remote, anonymous attacker could exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is identified with the unique CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identification numbers. CVE-2024-21399, CVE-2024-1077, CVE-2024-1060 und CVE-2024-1059 traded.
Systems affected by the security gap at a glance
Operating systems
Windows, Android
Products
Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge Extended
General recommendations 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 the sources mentioned to see whether a new security update is available.
Manufacturer information on 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 2024-02-01 (02.02.2024)
For more information, see:
Version history of this security alert
This is the initial version of this IT security notice for Microsoft Edge. If updates are announced, this text will be updated. You can see the changes made using the version history below.
02/02/2024 – Initial version
+++ 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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