Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-416
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Problem type
Affected products
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
< 153.0.4234.32 - AFFECTED
References
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-phv3-fh26-68pq
Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-phv3-fh26-68pqUse after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
JSON source
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