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HistoryFeb 05, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

KLA12063 DoS vulnerability in Microsoft Browser

2021-02-0500:00:00
Kaspersky Lab
threats.kaspersky.com
37
microsoft browser
denial of service
heap buffer overflow
cve-2021-21148
microsoft edge

CVSS2

6.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

9.5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.011

Percentile

84.8%

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was found in Microsoft Browser. Malicious users can exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service.

Original advisories

CVE-2021-21148

Related products

Microsoft-Edge

CVE list

CVE-2021-21148 critical

KB list

Solution

Install necessary updates from the Settings and more menu, that are listed in your About Microsoft Edge page (Microsoft Edge About page usually can be accessed from the Help and feedback option)

Microsoft Edge update settings

Impacts

  • DoS

Denial of service. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to loss of system availability or critical functional fault.

Affected Products

  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

CVSS2

6.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

9.5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.011

Percentile

84.8%