Severity Rating: HIGH
Software Affected
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) versions prior to 84.0.522.40
Overview
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) which
could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on a targeted
system.
Description
1. Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability ( CVE-2020-1341 )
This vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) due to the
flaw that allows DLL files to download without prompting additional
warning. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by dropping DLL
files.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to
gain elevated privileges on the targeted system.
Solution
Apply appropriate updates as mentioned in Microsoft Security Guidance
Vendor Information
Microsoft
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References
Microsoft
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Borns Tech and Windows World
CVE Name
CVE-2020-1341
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