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CVE-2023-21796: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-01-23 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Edge (Chromium): before 108.0.1462.95 — fixed in 108.0.1462.95
• Microsoft Edge (Chromium): from 1.0.0 before 108.0.1462.83 — fixed in 108.0.1462.83

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Edge (Chromium) 108.0.1462.95; Microsoft Edge (Chromium) 108.0.1462.83. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21796
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21796
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11

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