CVE-2023-36787

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Published Aug 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.0% 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)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0.0`	affected	< 116.0.1938.54

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-2023-40730	Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (1.976% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36787
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-05

History

Feb 27, 2026 4:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Chromium

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 3:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 21, 2023, 7:04 PM
Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 3:11 PM
Reserved: Jun 27, 2023, 3:11 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:01 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:01 PM

NVD Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 4:18 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 21, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Aug 10, 2026, 4:18 PM

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Red Hat No data

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