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8.3

Microsoft Edge: Unprivileged users can gain elevated access

CVE-2022-33639 · published 4 years ago
Summary

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) has a security weakness that could allow an attacker with normal user permissions to gain access to sensitive areas of a computer. This is a concern for businesses as it could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the security of company data and systems. Users should update to the latest version of Microsoft Edge to address this issue.

What to do
  • Update microsoft edge_chromium to version 103.0.5060.53 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
microsoft edge_chromium < 103.0.5060.53
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
8.3 High
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published29 Jun 2022
Updated28 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-33639 · NVD
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