CVE-2024-43577: CWE-449: The UI Performs the Wrong Action in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
CVE-2024-43577 is a medium severity spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) where the user interface performs the wrong action, potentially misleading users. This vulnerability has an official fix available from Microsoft. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-43577 is a vulnerability classified under CWE-449 affecting Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It involves the UI performing an incorrect action, which can lead to spoofing scenarios. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause the browser UI to perform unintended actions, potentially misleading users and enabling spoofing attacks. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, and integrity impact is low. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the latest security updates for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to remediate this issue.
CVE-2024-43577: CWE-449: The UI Performs the Wrong Action in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
CVE-2024-43577 is a medium severity spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) where the user interface performs the wrong action, potentially misleading users. This vulnerability has an official fix available from Microsoft. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-43577 is a vulnerability classified under CWE-449 affecting Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It involves the UI performing an incorrect action, which can lead to spoofing scenarios. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause the browser UI to perform unintended actions, potentially misleading users and enabling spoofing attacks. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, and integrity impact is low. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the latest security updates for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.545Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867108dd33fbd85722d10
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:18:40 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 9:56:16 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:04:48 AM
Views: 2
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