Security Alert (A24-12-12): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge

Description:

Microsoft released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker could entice a user to open a web page with specially crafted content on a vulnerable browser to exploit the vulnerabilities.

Affected Systems:

• Microsoft Edge prior to version 131.0.2903.99

Impact:

Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution or denial of service on an affected system.

Recommendation:

System administrators and users of affected systems should update Microsoft Edge to version 131.0.2903.99 or later to address the issue.

More Information:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#december-12-2024
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/microsoft-edge-multiple-vulnerabilities_20241213
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-12381 (to CVE-2024-12382)