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Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) Type Confusion Vulnerability (Apr 2023)

🗓️ 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) Type Confusion Vulnerability (Apr 2023) - Type confusion in V8 engine allows execution of arbitrary code via crafted HTML pag

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.832050");
  script_version("2025-09-12T05:38:45+0000");
  script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-2033");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  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:"2023-04-18 12:50:00 +0000 (Tue, 18 Apr 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-04-20 15:10:42 +0530 (Thu, 20 Apr 2023)");
  script_name("Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) Type Confusion Vulnerability (Apr 2023)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) is prone to a type
  confusion vulnerability");

  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 a Type confusion in V8 engine
  in Google Chrome.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow
  attackers exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page and execute
  arbitrary code and install malware");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) prior to version 112.0.1722.48.");

  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://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2033");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 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:"112.0.1722.48")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"112.0.1722.48", install_path:path);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

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12 Sep 2025 00:00Current
9.5High risk
Vulners AI Score9.5
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.40798
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