Security Alert (A22-02-05): Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Description:

Microsoft released a security update to address a vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). A remote attacker could entice a user to open a web page with specially crafted content on a vulnerable browser to exploit the vulnerability.

Affected Systems:

• Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) prior to version 98.0.1108.506

Impact:

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to spoofing on an affected system.

Recommendation:

Users of affected systems should update Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to version 98.0.1108.50 or later to address the issue.

The list of security updates can be found at:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#february-10-2022

More Information:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#february-10-2022
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-23264