CVE-2023-28261

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Published Apr 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege 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) Extended Stable

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0`	affected	< 110.0.1587.78

Microsoft

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0`	affected	< 111.0.1661.54

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:::::extended_stable:::*
	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-2023-31968	Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.624% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28261
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'}`

Feb 28, 2025 8:45 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-269

Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Chromium

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 7:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Apr 27, 2023, 6:33 PM
Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 7:43 PM
Reserved: Mar 13, 2023, 10:18 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:30 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:30 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 27, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:47 AM

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