CVE-2023-36741
HighCVSS 8.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk77th percentile - higher than 77% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows for elevation of privilege, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.
Risk Assessment
Organizations may be exposed to attacks that exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges in the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Microsoft Edge to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
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- CVE-2026-58597Medium
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- CVE-2026-58294High
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- CVE-2026-33118Medium
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- CVE-2023-38158Low
A vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows for information disclosure. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain access to sensitive user data.
- CVE-2023-36787High
A vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows for elevation of privilege, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.
- CVE-2023-38187Medium
A vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows for elevation of privilege. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges on the system.
- CVE-2023-35392Medium
A vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows for spoofing, which may lead to unauthorized access to user data.
- CVE-2023-33143High
A vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows for elevation of privilege, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.
Original NVD description (English source)
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability