CVE-2024-43578: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
CVE-2024-43578 is a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that could allow remote code execution. The vulnerability requires user interaction and low privileges but can lead to full confidentiality and integrity compromise with limited availability impact. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-43578 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that enables remote code execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6, indicating high severity. It requires network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges, and user interaction. Successful exploitation can result in high confidentiality and integrity impact and low availability impact. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely within the context of the affected Microsoft Edge browser, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality and integrity of user data. Availability impact is limited. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix from Microsoft is available and should be applied promptly to remediate this vulnerability. Users should update Microsoft Edge to the fixed version as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patch.
CVE-2024-43578: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
CVE-2024-43578 is a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that could allow remote code execution. The vulnerability requires user interaction and low privileges but can lead to full confidentiality and integrity compromise with limited availability impact. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.6high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-43578 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that enables remote code execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6, indicating high severity. It requires network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges, and user interaction. Successful exploitation can result in high confidentiality and integrity impact and low availability impact. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely within the context of the affected Microsoft Edge browser, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality and integrity of user data. Availability impact is limited. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix from Microsoft is available and should be applied promptly to remediate this vulnerability. Users should update Microsoft Edge to the fixed version as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patch.
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: 6a2867118dd33fbd85722d35
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:18:41 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 11:15:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 50
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