CVE-2023-21720

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Tampering Vulnerability

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Published Feb 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Tampering Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0`	affected	< 109.0.15.18.78

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25887	Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Tampering Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.219% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21720
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-17

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Chromium

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 19, 2026, 4:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Feb 14, 2023, 7:32 PM
Updated: Aug 19, 2026, 4:26 PM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2022, 6:08 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:51 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:51 AM

NVD Updated: Aug 19, 2026, 5:18 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 14, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Aug 19, 2026, 5:18 PM

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