CVE-2023-38157

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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Published Aug 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass 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	< 115.0.1901.200

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-2023-41982	Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.463% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38157

History

Jul 14, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00484}`	epss `{'score': 0.00519}`

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-693

Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Chromium

Weaknesses

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 7, 2023, 5:15 PM
Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 3:11 PM
Reserved: Jul 12, 2023, 11:41 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:30 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:30 PM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Aug 10, 2026, 4:18 PM

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