Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2024-01-30. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
January 30, 2024
November 21, 2024
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
This Python script exploits a vulnerability (CVE-2024-21388) in Microsoft Edge, allowing silent installation of browser extensions with elevated privileges via a private API.
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