Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) Use after free Vulnerability (May 2022)
🗓️ 16 May 2022 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2022 Greenbone AGType
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:microsoft:edge_chromium_based";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.821246");
script_version("2025-09-12T05:38:45+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-30625");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-12 05:38:45 +0000 (Fri, 12 Sep 2025)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-10-12 23:16:00 +0000 (Tue, 12 Oct 2021)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2022-05-16 17:00:44 +0530 (Mon, 16 May 2022)");
script_name("Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) Use after free Vulnerability (May 2022)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) updates.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an use after free error in
Selection API.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to execute arbitrary code and cause denial of service on an affected system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) prior to version 93.0.961.52.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see
the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-30625");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2022 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("gb_microsoft_edge_chromium_based_detect_win.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("microsoft_edge_chromium/installed", "microsoft_edge_chromium/ver");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
exit(0);
vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];
if(version_is_less(version:vers, test_version:"93.0.961.52")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"93.0.961.52", install_path:path);
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
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12 Sep 2025 00:00Current
9.3High risk
Vulners AI Score9.3
CVSS 26.8
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EPSS0.10127