CVE-2024-43472 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a use-after-free flaw in Microsoft Edge to escalate privileges within the browser environment.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-43472?
CVE-2024-43472 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Edge Chromium, published on 16 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43472?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge Chromium.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-43472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge Chromium
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- CVE-2023-36735 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-33649 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-58289 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-849r-jpqc-fm29.